Background
He was born in San Juan and obtained a bachelor"s degree in Accounting from the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras in 1980.
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This article is about the Representative. Jose Fernando Aponte Hernández (born January 19, 1958) is an accountant and former Speaker of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico. He currently resides in San Lorenzo.
He was the New Progressive Party (PNP) General Secretary during the Rossello administration.
He served as Secretary-General of the New Progressive Party from 1996 to 1997 (acting) and 1997 to 1999. Aponte was elected for a full term as Representative in the 2000 general elections, and was re-elected as an At-Large Representative in the 2004 and 2008 general elections.
He was defeated in his bid for re-election for Speaker by the new 37-member majority New Progressive Party caucus, which elected then Government Affairs Committee Chairwoman, Jenniffer A. González Colón. Aponte has maintained a sense of stewardship toward Puerto Ricos"s statehood quest.
In that respect, his most recent remarks affirm satisfaction with the pro-statehood legislative process, stating "I think it is extraordinarily good that a decision to roll this process is finally taking place at the House of Representatives".
Membership
After the New Progressive Party elected 32 members of the 51-seat House of Representatives in the 2004 general elections, Aponte was elected the 28th Speaker of the House on January 10. He is also a member of the Puerto Rico Republican Party.
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