Ricardo Llerandi
Ricardo Llerandi | |
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| Puerto Rico Chief of Staff | |
| In office January 30, 2019 – August 2, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Raúl Maldonado |
| Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from the 14th District | |
| In office January 2, 2013 – January 2, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Paula Rodríguez Homs |
| Succeeded by | José O. González Mercado |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ricardo J. Llerandi Cruz Arecibo, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | New Progressive Party (PNP) |
| Alma mater | University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo (BA) Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD) |
| Profession | Politician, attorney, notary, accountant |
Ricardo J. Llerandi Cruz is a Puerto Rican politician who served as Chief of Staff of Puerto Rico in 2019. Llerandi is affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). He was elected to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives in 2012 to represent District 14. After being reelected in 2016 in that election, he resigned to lead the Puerto Rico Trade and Export Company. Llerandi resigned his position as Chief of Staff on July 23, 2019 following his involvement in the Telegramgate scandal. Before entering politics, Llerandi worked as an accountant, notary, and civil attorney in the field of medical malpractices.