Domingo Emanuelli Hernández is a Puerto Rican lawyer and politician serving as the Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico since 2021.
Domingo Emanuelli | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2021 Acting: January 2, 2021 – March 25, 2021 | |
| Governor | Pedro Pierluisi |
| Preceded by | Inés Del C. Carrau Martínez (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arecibo, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | New Progressive |
| Education | University of Puerto Rico (BA, JD) |
Education
editEmanuelli completed a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in general studies from the University of Puerto Rico and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law.[1]
Career
editEmanuelli is a member of the Bar Association of Puerto Rico and admitted to practice in Puerto Rico, the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.[1]
Emanuelli is a lawyer specialized in corporate, commercial, and civil litigation.[1] He started his career at a law firm in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.[1] As of 2021[update], Emanuelli had practiced law for over 43 years.[1]
On January 2, 2021,[2] governor Pedro Pierluisi nominated Emanuelli to serve as the secretary of justice of Puerto Rico.[3] In March 2021, the senate confirmed his nomination.[3] He succeeded acting secretary Inés Del C. Carrau Martínez.[2] Emanuelli is a member of the New Progressive Party.[3]
References
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editBibliography
edit- "Senado confirma nombramiento de Domingo Emanuelli como Secretario de Justicia". CB en Español (in Spanish). March 26, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- "Secretarios". Puerto Rico Department of Justice (in Spanish). Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- "Domingo Emanuelli Hernández". National Association of Attorneys General. Retrieved May 1, 2022.