In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bhatia and the second or maternal family name is Gautier.
Eduardo Bhatia
Minority Leader of the Puerto Rico Senate
In office January 2, 2017 – January 2, 2021
Preceded by
Larry Seilhamer
Succeeded by
Thomas Rivera Schatz
15th President of the Puerto Rico Senate
In office January 14, 2013 – January 2, 2017
Preceded by
Thomas Rivera Schatz
Succeeded by
Thomas Rivera Schatz
Minority Whip of the Puerto Rico Senate
In office January 12, 2009 – January 14, 2013
Preceded by
Sila María González
Succeeded by
Carmelo Ríos Santiago
Director of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration
In office 2005–2008
Governor
Aníbal Acevedo Vilá
Preceded by
Mari Carmen Aponte
Succeeded by
Flavio Cumpiano
Personal details
Born
Eduardo Bhatia Gautier
(1964-05-16) May 16, 1964 (age 60) San Salvador, El Salvador
Political party
Popular Democratic
Other political affiliations
Democratic
Spouse
Isabel Fernández
Education
Princeton University (BA) Stanford Law School (JD)
Eduardo Bhatia Gautier (born May 16, 1964) is a Puerto Rican attorney and politician. Bhatia is a former 15th President of the Senate of Puerto Rico and executive director of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration.
EduardoBhatia Gautier (born May 16, 1964) is a Puerto Rican attorney and politician. Bhatia is a former 15th President of the Senate of Puerto Rico and...
elected by a majority of both chambers. The current heads are Senator EduardoBhatia and Representative Jaime Perelló Borrás, respectively. Members are elected...
polling places for the original primary date of August 9, Delgado defeated Bhatia and Cruz. On December 27, 2019, the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP)...
Ríos Santiago Majority Whip: Ángel Chayanne Martínez Minority Leader: EduardoBhatia; Juan Dalmau; Vargas Vidot Minority Whip: José Luis Dalmau House of...
and dean of Columbia College Jeff Bezos '86 - founder of Amazon.com EduardoBhatia '86 - 15th President of the Senate of Puerto Rico John Peale Bishop...
Ríos Santiago Majority Whip: Ángel Chayanne Martínez Minority Leader: EduardoBhatia; Juan Dalmau; Vargas Vidot Minority Whip: José Luis Dalmau House of...
elections, after defeating San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz and Senator EduardoBhatia in the primaries. He faced Pedro Pierluisi (PNP), Juan Dalmau (PIP)...
Ríos Santiago Majority Whip: Ángel Chayanne Martínez Minority Leader: EduardoBhatia; Juan Dalmau; Vargas Vidot Minority Whip: José Luis Dalmau House of...
Ríos Santiago Majority Whip: Ángel Chayanne Martínez Minority Leader: EduardoBhatia; Juan Dalmau; Vargas Vidot Minority Whip: José Luis Dalmau House of...
Both the Governor and the President of the Senate of Puerto Rico, EduardoBhatia, asked the Puerto Rico Joint Forces of Rapid Action (FURA) and the Puerto...
Ríos Santiago Majority Whip: Ángel Chayanne Martínez Minority Leader: EduardoBhatia; Juan Dalmau; Vargas Vidot Minority Whip: José Luis Dalmau House of...
Ríos Santiago Majority Whip: Ángel Chayanne Martínez Minority Leader: EduardoBhatia; Juan Dalmau; Vargas Vidot Minority Whip: José Luis Dalmau House of...
2005–2009: Kenneth McClintock 2009–2013: Thomas Rivera Schatz 2013–2017: EduardoBhatia 2017–2021: Thomas Rivera Schatz 2021–Present: José Luis Dalmau The president...
Thomas Rivera Schatz Larry Seilhamer Popular Democratic Party (PPD) EduardoBhatia Rossana López León José Nadal Power Miguel Pereira Cirilo Tirado Rivera...
Ríos Santiago Majority Whip: Ángel Chayanne Martínez Minority Leader: EduardoBhatia; Juan Dalmau; Vargas Vidot Minority Whip: José Luis Dalmau House of...
mayor of San Juan and EduardoBhatia, Minority Leader of the Puerto Rico Senate. Carlos Delgado Altieri, mayor of Isabela EduardoBhatia, Minority Leader of...
Ríos Santiago Majority Whip: Ángel Chayanne Martínez Minority Leader: EduardoBhatia; Juan Dalmau; Vargas Vidot Minority Whip: José Luis Dalmau House of...
Popular Democratic Party candidate EduardoBhatia in the 2000 elections and sought reelection in 2004 defeating Bhatia for a second time. In his 6th year...
Development, former director, Brookings Doha Center, Brookings Institution EduardoBhatia, former Senate President in Puerto Rico Kristina Baehr, lawyer Jeremy...
Democratic Carlos Delgado Altieri 128,638 62.97 Popular Democratic EduardoBhatia 48,563 23.77 Popular Democratic Carmen Yulín Cruz 27,068 13.25 Total...
Ríos Santiago Majority Whip: Ángel Chayanne Martínez Minority Leader: EduardoBhatia; Juan Dalmau; Vargas Vidot Minority Whip: José Luis Dalmau House of...
Puerto Rico Senate Incumbent Assumed office January 2, 2021 Preceded by EduardoBhatia President of the New Progressive Party Acting In office July 22, 2019 –...
the elections of 2004. However, he lost in the 2003 primaries against EduardoBhatia. After that, he has continued to work as an adviser to the Senate of...