What power does the president of Puerto Rico have?

- Chief executive of Puerto Rico

- Head of the executive branch of the Puerto Rican government

- Commander-in-chief of the Puerto Rico National Guard

- Power to veto legislation passed by the Puerto Rico Legislative Assembly

- Power to appoint and remove heads of government agencies and departments

- Power to enter into treaties with other countries with the approval of the Puerto Rico Senate

- Power to commute or pardon criminal sentences

- Power to declare martial law

- Power to call for special sessions of the Puerto Rico Legislative Assembly

- Power to grant reprieves and pardons for crimes

- Power to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislative Assembly

- Power to appoint judges to the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico and other courts

- Power to grant pardons and commutations of sentences

- Power to issue executive orders

- Power to declare a state of emergency

- Power to mobilize the National Guard

- Power to enter into agreements with the federal government

- Power to represent Puerto Rico in international affairs