Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Incumbent Maite Oronoz Rodríguez since February 22, 2016
Style	The Honorable diplomatic Madam President when presiding over the court
Nominator	governor of Puerto Rico
Appointer	governor of Puerto Rico with the advice and consent of the Senate
Term length	until 70 years of age
Inaugural holder	José Severo Quiñones
Formation	Foraker Act Article V of the Constitution of Puerto Rico

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Jefe del Tribunal Supremo de Puerto Rico) is the presiding officer of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. The post of Chief Justice was created by Article V of the Constitution of Puerto Rico.^[1] The constitution also established in several articles that the Chief Justice must:

• direct the administration of the courts,^[2]
• appoint an administrative director,^[3]
• chairman the board which revises Puerto Rico's senatorial and representative districts, and^[4]
• preside at the impeachment trial of the Governor of Puerto Rico.^[5]

The Chief Justice is also typically the judge that swears in the governor upon his inaugural term.

Chief Justices

• 1900–1909: José Severo Quiñones^[6]
• 1909–1922: José Hernández Santiago^[6]
• 1922–1943: Emilio del Toro Cuebas^[6]
• 1944–1948: Martín Travieso Nieva^[6]
• 1948–1951: Angel de Jesús Sánchez^[6]
• 1951–1952: Roberto Todd Borrás^[6]
• 1953–1957: A. Cecil Snyder^[6]
• 1957–1957: Jaime Sifre Dávila^[6]
• 1957–1972: Luis Negrón Fernández^[6]
• 1973–1974: Pedro Pérez Pimentel^[6]
• 1974–1985: José Trías Monge^[6]
• 1985–1992: Víctor Pons Núñez^[6]
• 1992–2003: José Andréu García^[6]
• 2003–2004: Miriam Naveira Merly^[6]
• 2004–2014: Federico Hernández Denton^[6]
• 2014–2016: Liana Fiol Matta
• 2016–present: Maite Oronoz Rodríguez

References

1. Article V of the Constitution of Puerto Rico Section 1, Constitution of Puerto Rico (July 25, 1952). Retrieved on August 11, 2013.
2. Article V of the Constitution of Puerto Rico Section 3, Constitution of Puerto Rico (July 25, 1952). Retrieved on August 11, 2013.
3. Article V of the Constitution of Puerto Rico Section 7, Constitution of Puerto Rico (July 25, 1952). Retrieved on August 11, 2013.
4. Article III of the Constitution of Puerto Rico Section 4, Constitution of Puerto Rico (July 25, 1952). Retrieved on August 11, 2013.
5. Article III of the Constitution of Puerto Rico Section 21, Constitution of Puerto Rico (July 25, 1952). Retrieved on August 11, 2013.
6. "Biografías Jueces Presidentes" (in Spanish). Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. Retrieved August 11, 2013.