Secretary of Economic Development and Commerce of Puerto Rico

The Secretary of Economic Development and Commerce of Puerto Rico heads the Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce and is the chief economist of the government of Puerto Rico. The Secretary is responsible for the economic development of Puerto Rico and all its commerce related matters.

Secretary of Economic Development and Commerce of Puerto Rico
Incumbent Manuel Cidre
Department of Economic Development and Commerce
Nominator	Governor
Appointer	Governor with advice and consent from the Senate
Term length	4 years
Formation	Established by Reorganization Plan No. 4
Succession	Seventh
Salary	$80,000 USD[1]
Website	ddec.pr.gov

As of 2025, the Secretary is Sebastián Negrón-Reichard, who took office in January of that year. He holds degrees from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (B.S. in Economics and B.A. in International Studies), as well as a J.D. and M.B.A. from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School. His administration has focused on updating economic procedures, encouraging foreign investment, and promoting Puerto Rico as a center for manufacturing and advanced industries.^[2][3]