Francisco Parés Alicea (c. 1988) is a Puerto Rican accountant and government official who served as the secretary of treasury of Puerto Rico from 2019 to 2024.
Francisco Parés | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of Treasury of Puerto Rico | |
| In office June 24, 2019 – January 31, 2024 | |
| Governor | Ricardo Rosselló Pedro Pierluisi (acting) Wanda Vázquez Garced Pedro Pierluisi |
| Preceded by | Raúl Maldonado |
| Succeeded by | Nelson Pérez Méndez (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29, 1988 Manatí, Puerto Rico |
| Education | University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (BBA) Northeastern University (MS) |
Biography
editAlthough Parés was born in Manatí, Puerto Rico he spent his childhood in the Monte Llano neighborhood of Morovis, Puerto Rico.[1] He completed a bachelor's of business administration in accounting at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. Parés earned a Master of Science in taxation from Northeastern University.[2][3]
Parés is a certified public accountant and worked for Deloitte.[3] He later became the assistant secretary for internal review and tax policy areas in the Puerto Rico Department of Treasury. In July 2019, he was nominated by Governor Ricardo Rosselló to succeed Raúl Maldonado as Secretary of Treasury of Puerto Rico.[2] Parés resigned on January 31, 2024.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Conoce la trayectoria del designado secretario de Hacienda". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). July 1, 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ a b Álvarez, Yennifer (July 1, 2019). "Puerto Rico Governor Names Treasury Secretary". The Weekly Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ a b "Gobernador designa a Francisco Parés Alicea como secretario de Hacienda • WIPR". WIPR. July 1, 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ Slavin, Robert (2024-01-12). "Puerto Rico Secretary of the Treasury resigns". Bond Buyer. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ "Francisco Parés Alicea es despedido de Hacienda con 'selfies' y aplausos". Metro Puerto Rico (in Spanish). 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
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