predecessor children birth_name birth_place party office birth_date order term_start article_title term_end name alma_mater
epifanio jiménez gabriel rodríguez aguiló 2 roberto rivera ruíz de porras ponce , puerto rico popular democratic party -lrb- ppd -rrb- speaker puerto rico member of the municipal assembly of carolina pro tempore of the house of representatives of 28 october 1950 member the 39th district of the puerto rico house of representatives from january 2 , 1989 2 , 2001 january 2 , 2013 january roberto rivera ruiz
 january 1 , 2001 roberto rivera ruíz caribbean university
roberto rivera ruiz

roberto rivera ruíz de porras -lrb- born october 28 , 1950 -rrb- is a puerto rican politician affiliated with the popular democratic party -lrb- ppd -rrb- .
he has been a member of the puerto rico house of representatives since 2001 representing district 39 .
since 2013 , he is serving as speaker pro tempore of the house of representatives of puerto rico .
