Carlos S. Quirós is a former Puerto Rico government official who served as Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico for several days in 1977, after Mayor Carlos Romero Barceló

Carlos Romero Barceló

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 was sworn in as Governor of Puerto Rico

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 on January 2 and until Mayor-elect Hernán Padilla

Hernán Padilla

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 took office later in the month. He had previously served as Vice Mayor during Romero's eight-year stint as Mayor.

Quirós subsequently was appointed by Governor Romero as Secretary of the Department of Labor. Under Governor Romero, he also served as one of the Secretaries of State of Puerto Rico

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.