Puerto Rico Department of Treasury

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The Puerto Rico Department of Treasury (Spanish: Departamento de Hacienda de Puerto Rico) is the executive department of the government of Puerto Rico responsible for the treasury of the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It is one of the constitutionally-created executive departments and is headed by a Secretary.

Puerto Rico Department of Treasury
Departamento de Hacienda de Puerto Rico
Agency overview
Formed1811 (214 years ago)
TypeExecutive department
JurisdictionIslandwide
HeadquartersSan Juan, PR
Agency executive
Child agency
Key documents
  • Power Act 1811
  • Foraker Act
  • Jones Act
  • Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico
  • Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1994
Websitewww.hacienda.gobierno.pr
Footnotes
Dates back to the Cortes of Cádiz. Few historic documents of that era remain.

The department collects taxes, operates the local lottery, and serves as the central disbursement agency of the government.

Agencies

Secretary

  • 1917–1922: José E. Benedicto
  • 1922–1923: Ramón Aboy
  • 1923–1924: J.W. Bonner
  • 1924–1929: Juan G. Gallardo
  • 1930–1935: Manuel V. Domenech
  • 1935–1940: Rafael Sancho Bonet
  • 1941–1948: Rafael Buscaglia
  • 1949–1955: Sol Luis Descartes
  • 1955–1958: Rafael Picó
  • 1958–1963: José R. Noguera
  • 1964–1968: Jorge Font Saldaña
  • 1969–1970: Ángel M. Rivera
  • 1970–1971: Ángel M. Martín
  • 1971–1972: Wallace González Oliver
  • 1972–1973: Raymond J. González
  • 1973–1976: Salvador E. Casellas
  • 1976–1981: Julio César Pérez
  • 1981–1984: Carmen Ana Culpeper
  • 1985–1989: Juan Agosto Alicea
  • 1989–1992: Ramón García Santiago
  • 1992–1993: Ángel Rivera
  • 1993–1997: Manuel Díaz Saldaña
  • 1997–2000: Xenia Vélez Silva
  • 2001–2004: Juan A. Flores Galarza
  • 2005–2007: Juan C. Méndez Torres
  • 2008–2008: Ángel A. Ortiz García
  • 2008–2009: José G. Dávila Matos
  • 2009–2013: Jesús F. Méndez
  • 2013–2017: Melba Acosta Febo
  • 2017–2018: Raúl Maldonado
  • 2018–2019: Teresita Fuentes
  • 2019–present: Francisco Parés Alicea

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