José Luis Báez

José Luis Báez
Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from the 4th District
In office
January 2, 2013 – January 2, 2016
Preceded byLiza Fernández Rodríguez
Succeeded byVíctor Parés
Personal details
BornMayagüez, Puerto Rico
Political partyPopular Democratic Party (PPD)
Alma materUniversity of Puerto Rico (BA)
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD)

José Luis Báez is a Puerto Rican politician born in Mayagüez, PR and resident of San Juan, PR affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). He was elected to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives on 2012 to represent District 4. Jose Luis Báez is the son of former senator Eudaldo Báez Galib.

Education

Earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Puerto Rico and a Juris Doctor from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law.

Political career

In December 2015, Báez announced that he would not run for an elective position in the 2016 general elections. He attributed his retirement from active politics to the discontent with how the members of his party, the Popular Democratic Party (PPD), were handling differences between them.[1]

References

  1. ^ Banuchi, Rebecca (December 27, 2015). "José Báez abandona la política". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved December 27, 2015.