Institutions
Department of State
Maintains public registries and certifications and performs protocol and external-relations responsibilities.
Departamento de Estado · Department of State · Estado
Spanish legal name: Departamento de Estado. Spanish legal names are retained. Some English names are functional translations.
- Government level
- State-level
- Branch or grouping
- Executive
- Type
- Department
- Sources consulted
- Oct 17, 2026
What it does
Maintains public registries and certifications and performs protocol and external-relations responsibilities.[sources]
In everyday life
Start with the responsibility described in this profile, then confirm on the official website whether your service, program, or issue belongs to this institution. A shared responsibility does not imply subordination.
Where it fits
- Has administratively attached: Postsecondary Institutions Board [evidence]
- Its leadership is appointed by: Office of the Governor [evidence]
Map groupings support navigation; they do not themselves establish reporting authority.
Leadership & appointments
Secretary of State
Rosachely Rivera Santana
Sources consulted: Oct 17, 2026 · Sources & method ↓
- Appointment
- Verification pending
- Confirmation
- Verification pending
- Term end
- Verification pending
Governance & composition
Current composition, members, and terms require reconciliation of the enabling law, appointment records, and institutional information.
Members, vacancies, and terms are not certified as a complete roster. An expired term is not automatically treated as a vacancy; some laws allow service until a successor qualifies.
Sources & method
The consultation date is not the institution’s own update date.
- Sobre Nosotros ↗https://www.estado.pr.gov/departamento-de-estadoSources consulted: Oct 17, 2026
- Departamento de Estado ↗https://estado.pr.gov/Sources consulted: Oct 17, 2026
- Oficina de Registro y Licenciamiento ↗https://estado.pr.gov/instituciones-educativasSources consulted: Oct 17, 2026
- Constitución de Puerto Rico — Artículo IV (Poder Ejecutivo) ↗https://poderjudicial.pr/constitucion/articulo-iv/Sources consulted: Oct 18, 2026