Nelson Torres Yordán (born October 7, 1981) is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). He was the Speaker in the city legislature of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, and he was later elected to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives in 2012 to represent District 23. Torres resigned to his seat in January 2016 to be sworn in as Mayor of Guayanilla.[1][2] Nelson Torres Yordán earned a Juris Doctor from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce, Puerto Rico.[3]
Nelson Torres Yordán | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Guayanilla | |
| In office January 30, 2016 – January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Edgardo Arlequín Vélez |
| Succeeded by | Raúl Rivera Rodríguez |
| Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from the 23rd District | |
| In office January 2, 2013 – January 25, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Julissa Nolasco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1981 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Popular Democratic Party (PPD) |
| Spouse | Lizandra Avilés Mendoza |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law (B.A. and J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Torres Yordán was mayor of Guayanilla on January 7, 2020 when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake destroyed the parish church and other structures in Guayanilla Pueblo. A day before a 5.7 magnitude earthquake had destroyed various structures and cars.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Quintero, Laura (25 January 2016). "Renuncia a la legislatura para ser alcalde de Guayanilla". El Vocero. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Juramenta como nuevo alcalde Nelson Torres Yordán". NotiCel. 30 January 2016. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Biografía - Hon. Nelson Torres Yordán". tucamarapr.org. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Colapsa la Parroquia Inmaculada Concepción de Guayanilla tras el temblor". El Nuevo Dia. 7 January 2020.
- ^ DeRoos, Dan. "Northeast Ohio researcher who once studied earthquakes in Puerto Rico gives perspective on current situation". www.cleveland19. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.