Rafael Román Meléndez | |
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Secretary of Education of Puerto Rico | |
In office January 2, 2013 – January 2, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Edward Moreno |
Succeeded by | Julia Keleher |
President Organization of School Administrators and Principals of Puerto Rico | |
In office December 2012 – January 2013 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Rafael Román Meléndez Arroyo, Puerto Rico |
Political party | PPD |
Alma mater |
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey (
B.Ed.) Metropolitan University ( M.Ed.) |
Occupation |
teacher school principal |
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Rafael Román Meléndez is a teacher and school principal, and was the Secretary of Education of Puerto Rico. [1] [2] Before being appointed as Secretary, Román served as President of the Organization of School Administrators and Principals of Puerto Rico. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education and Teaching from the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey in 1999, and a Master of Education from the Metropolitan University in 2005.
Román is the youngest person to hold the post of Secretary of Education in the history of Puerto Rico. [3]