Lourdes Gómez Torres
Profile
Lourdes Gómez Torres is a Puerto Rican politician, lawyer, and public servant serving as the Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico. Born to a teacher and a lawyer, she earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and a J.D. from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. Her career includes working in private legal practice, serving as director of the legal division at ASUME, acting as a family affairs attorney in the Puerto Rico Department of Justice, and serving as a judge of the Superior Courts of Puerto Rico. In May 2025, she was nominated by Governor Jenniffer González-Colón to lead the Department of Justice, where she has focused on anti-corruption efforts, victim support, and strengthening law enforcement collaborations.
Details
- Birth place
- Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Education
- Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (B.A. Psychology, 1998); Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law (J.D., 2004)
- Career
- Private practice attorney; Director of Legal Division at ASUME (2009–2012); Family Affairs prosecutor at the Department of Justice (2012–2022); Superior Court judge (2022–2024); Director of Judicial and Executive Appointments at La Fortaleza (2024–2025)
