Carlos Saavedra Gutiérrez

Dienstag, 01. Juli 1986

Carlos José Saavedra-Gutiérrez (born July 1, 1986) is a Puerto Rican lawyer. He has served in several high profile positions within the Government of Puerto Rico. Saavedra served as Chief Legal Officer of the Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority of Puerto Rico. As such, Saavedra supervised and coordinated Puerto Rico's legal strategy as part of the largest bankruptcy-like municipal restructuring in the history of the United States. Saavedra previously served as Secretary of Labor and Human Resources of Puerto Rico, from 2017 to 2019. Appointed by Governor Ricardo Rosselló, Saavedra was the youngest individual to lead the Puerto Rico Department of Labor. As Secretary, Saavedra oversaw the implementation of a labor reform that amended and modernized much of the labor and employment