Aníbal José Torres

Aníbal José Torres
Mayor of Dorado
Assumed office
October 29, 2025
Preceded byCarlos López Rivera
President of the Puerto Rico Popular Democratic Party
In office
December 2, 2018 – August 20, 2020
Preceded byBrenda López de Arrarás (Acting)
Succeeded byCarlos Delgado Altieri
Majority Leader of the Puerto Rico Senate
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 1, 2017
Preceded byLarry Seilhamer Rodríguez
Succeeded byCarmelo Ríos Santiago
Member of the Puerto Rico Senate
from the at-large district
In office
January 2, 2013 – January 2, 2021
Chief of Staff of Puerto Rico
In office
January 2, 2005 – January 1, 2009
GovernorAníbal Acevedo Vilá
Preceded byCésar Miranda
Succeeded byMarcos Rodríguez Ema
Personal details
BornAníbal José Torres Torres
(1974-04-17) April 17, 1974
PartyPopular Democratic
Other political
affiliations
Democratic
EducationInteramerican University of Puerto Rico (BA)
Eugenio María de Hostos School of Law (JD)
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Aníbal José "Jossie" Torres is a Puerto Rican politician, lawyer and current mayor of Dorado, affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). Torres has also served in several positions of leadership within his party. He served as Secretary of the party during the 2000s, before being appointed as Puerto Rico Chief of Staff by elected Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá in 2005. After serving four years, he returned to his position as Secretary of the PPD, before deciding to run for the Senate of Puerto Rico at the 2012 general elections. He is now the current mayor of Dorado, Puerto Rico, after the passing of Carlos López Rivera, on October 17, 2025.