Nelson Torres Yordán

Nelson Torres Yordán (born October 7, 1981) is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). He was the Speaker in the city legislature of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, and he was later elected to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives in 2012 to represent District 23. Torres resigned to his seat in January 2016 to be sworn in as Mayor of Guayanilla.^[1][2] Nelson Torres Yordán earned a Juris Doctor from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce, Puerto Rico.^[3]

Nelson Torres Yordán
Mayor of Guayanilla
In office January 30, 2016 – January 11, 2021
Preceded by	Edgardo Arlequín Vélez
Succeeded by	Raúl Rivera Rodríguez
Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from the 23rd District
In office January 2, 2013 – January 25, 2016
Preceded by	Julissa Nolasco
Succeeded by	Luis Elí Torres Monsegur
Personal details
Born	(1981-10-07) October 7, 1981 (age 43) Ponce, Puerto Rico
Political party	Popular Democratic Party (PPD)
Spouse	Lizandra Avilés Mendoza
Alma mater	Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD)
Profession	Attorney

Torres Yordán was mayor of Guayanilla on January 7, 2020 when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake destroyed the parish church and other structures in Guayanilla Pueblo. One day previously, a 5.7 magnitude earthquake had destroyed various structures and cars.^[4][5]