Cirilo Tirado Rivera

Cirilo Tirado Rivera (born June 14, 1964 in Patillas, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican politician and Senator. He has been a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico since 2000.

Cirilo Tirado Rivera
Member of the Puerto Rico Senate
from the At-large district
In office
2008–2021
Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the Guayama district
In office
2000–2008
Personal details
Born (1964-06-14) June 14, 1964
Patillas, Puerto Rico
Political partyPopular Democratic Party
Alma materUniversity of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras (B.A.)
ProfessionPolitician

Early years and studies

Cirilo Tirado was born on June 14, 1964 in Patillas, Puerto Rico to Quintina Rivera Montañez, a teacher, and Cirilo Tirado Delgado, an attorney, and former Senator and Representative.

He finished his studies in his hometown of Patillas, and then studied at the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey and Río Piedras. He finished his Bachelor's degree in Education, with a major in Mathematics.

Political career

First years in the PPD

Cirilo Tirado was part of the Board of the Popular Democratic Party. In 1989, he was President of the Puerto Rican Autonomist Youth and then, Administrator of the Industrial Commission of Puerto Rico.

District Senator: 2000–2008

At the 2000 general elections, Tirado was elected Senator for the Guayama District.[1] During that term, he presided over the Commissions of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy; Commission of Government Integrity; and Joint Commission of the Comptroller's Special Reports.

In 2004, he was reelected for a second term as Senator for Guayama.[2]

At-large Senator: 2008–present

Tirado decided to run for Senator At-large in 2008. He was chosen during the primaries of his party,[3] and at the 2008 general elections, he was elected.[4] During that term, he has been the Speaker for his party on the Commissions of Treasury, Agriculture, Natural and Environmental Resources, Social Welfare, Western Region Development, and the Joint Commission of the Comptroller's Special Reports.

References
  1. Elecciones Generales 2000: Escrutinio de Senadores Archived 2012-01-08 at the Wayback Machine on CEEPUR
  2. Elecciones 2004: Resultados por Distrito Senatorial, Guayama VI Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine on CEEPUR
  3. Primarias 2008: PPD Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine on CEEPUR
  4. Elecciones Generales 2008: Escrutinio General Archived November 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine on CEEPUR
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