Puerto Rico's outgoing governor says Pedro Pierluisi will be his successor
Veteran politician Pedro Pierluisi was sworn in as Puerto Rico's new governor on Friday, a spokeswoman with the US territory governor's office said.
Pierluisi, 60, replaces Ricardo Rosselló, who named him Puerto Rico's secretary of state earlier this week, thus placing him next in line to succeed Rosselló.Legislators and political experts are questioning Pierluisi's legitimacy as governor. They said Pierluisi needs approval from the island's House of Representatives and Senate to fill the role.
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