Eduard Rivera Correa
Puerto Rican politician (born 1953)
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Eduard Rivera Correa (born June 11, 1953) is a Puerto Rican politician and a former mayor of Río Grande. Rivera is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and has served as mayor since 2005.[1] Earned a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from the University of Puerto Rico.
Eduard Rivera Correa | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Río Grande | |
| In office January 14, 2005 – September 2, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Emilio Rosa Pacheco |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Ramos Matos (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 11, 1953 |
| Party | Popular Democratic Party (PPD) |
| Alma mater | University of Puerto Rico (BBA) |
On July 10, 2014, Rivera Correa was arrested by the FBI on corruption charges. He was sentenced to serve 64 months in prison and ordered to forfeit $39,000 for soliciting and receiving cash bribes from a contractor.[2] He officially resigned as Mayor on September 2, 2014. His deputy mayor, Rafael Ramos Matos, replaced him provisionally until a special election was held on September 14, 2014. In this election, Angel "Bori" González was elected as Rivera Correa's official replacement.[3]