Pedro Pierluisi
Pedro Pierluisi
Pedro Rafael Pierluisi Urrutiais an attorney and the current and 19th Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. In this capacity, Pierluisi serves as a member of the United States House of Representatives and as the only delegate that represents all U.S. citizens residing in the island. His constituency encompasses about 3.5 million people and, unlike most others, belongs to an at-large congressional district that covers his entire domicile rather than a subdivision of it. Pierluisi's rights and privileges differ from other...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 April 1959
CountryUnited States of America
The government of Puerto Rico has every right to hold a plebiscite, to consult the people of Puerto Rico regarding their wishes. But the truth is that for a change in the status of Puerto Rico to happen, you need both Congress and Puerto Rico agreeing to it.
After four centuries of Spanish rule, Puerto Rico was ceded to the United States in 1898. Residents were granted U.S. citizenship in 1917, and the federal government has allowed Puerto Rico to exercise authority over its local affairs in a manner similar to the 50 states.