Miguel Gabriel "Papín" Ortiz Veléz is a Puerto Rican politician, who served as mayor of Sabana Grande, from 1993 to 2018. Ortiz was affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD).[1][2]
Miguel Ortiz Vélez | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Sabana Grande | |
| In office January 14, 1993 – July 7, 2018 | |
| Assumed office July 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Noel Matías Norelli |
| Succeeded by | Noel Matías Norelli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 5, 1957 |
| Political party | Popular Democratic Party (PPD) |
In 2018, U.S. Federal authorities accused Veléz of defrauding the government of millions of dollars in a scheme that lasted from 2013 to 2016.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Sabana Grande... Pueblo de los Prodigios". Proyecto Salon Hogar.
- ^ "Alcalde Sabana Grande, Elecciones Generales 1993". CEEPUR.
- ^ "Puerto Rican mayor, two other gov officials arrested on corruption charges". NY Daily News. 7 July 2018.