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[edit] Head of the Commonwealth

Is the Governor, while serving as the head of government of the Commonwealth, the head of the Commonwealth as well? She/he appoints judges, a power normally vested in the hands of heads of state. — Instantnood 18:30, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

• The head of state of the Commonwealth is actually the President of the United States. However, when the U.S. allowed Puerto Rico to organize themselves into a commonwealth, they allowed the governor of the island to appoint the judges. So, in other words, the Governor of Puerto Rico has all the powers of the head of state, only because the U.S. Congress has delegated to him/her that power. Yet, Constitutionaly, the official head of state of the island is the President of the U.S. You may want to check out the Territorial Clause article for more info.<<Coburn_Pharr>> 22:02, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

  Is the governor both the head of the Commonwealth and head of government? She/he is vested with the power ordinarily held by heads of state of sovereign states. — Instantnood 17:17, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

This article should include a table listing every Governor of Puerto, at least from 1898 to the present, if not since Juan Ponce De León200.50.30.126 04:07, 23 May 2007 (UTC)