Background
Bracete, Juan Manuel was born on September 10, 1951 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Son of Manuel and Norma (Mari) Bracete.
Bracete, Juan Manuel was born on September 10, 1951 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Son of Manuel and Norma (Mari) Bracete.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration summa cum laude, Georgetown University, 1971. Juris Doctor magna cum laude, University Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, 1976. Master of Business Administration, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1996.
Management trainee, First Federal Savings, San Juan, P.R., 1972;
pro manager, CitiBank, N.A., San Juan, 1972-1974;
law clerk, unites states department Justice, Washington, 1975;
attorney, advisor, Board of Immigration Appeals, Washington, 1976-1978;
associate, Goldman & Antonetti, San Juan, 1979-1984;
immigration judge, unites states department Justice, Miami, 1985-1989;
private practice law, Miami, Florida, 1989-1992;
with, Foreign Svc. United States, since 1993;
United States consul, American Embassy, Caracas, Venezuela, 1993-1995;
United States consul, American Embassy, San Salvador, El Salvador, 1995-1997;
finance economist, Office of Development Finance, Department of State, since 1997. Treasurer American Immigration Lawyer's Association P.R. chapter, 1982-1984, chairperson, 1984.
Adjunct Professor law Stetson U. College Law, 1990-1992, St. Thomas U. College Law, 1990. Coordinator Combined Federal Campaign at American Embassy, Caracas, Venezuela, 1995.
Secretary, supervisor communications Department Justice Federal Credit Union, Washington, 1976-1978. Secretary real estate commission, Alliance Francaise, San Juan, 1980-1984. Treasurer Magdalena 1305 Owners Association, San Juan, 1983-1984.
Alternate board directors Harbour Club Villas, Miami, 1986. Chairman citizens advisory committee Miami Senior Adult Education Center, 1991-1992. Chairman local advisory board LNESC Miami Center, 1991-1992.
Member executive council Southern Florida chapter National Society to Prevent Blindness, 1991-1992. Member American Bar Association (vice chairman immigration, naturalization and aliens committee 1987-1989), Puerto Rico National Bar Association (vice president, treasurer 1989-1990, president 1990-1992), Florida Bar Association, Colegio Abogados de Puerto Rico, National Association Immigration Judges (secretary 1984-1989), Association Consular Corps in Venezuela (board directors 1994-1995), American Employee Association El Salvador (board directors 1995-1996).
Married Maria Elena Poma.