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Carlos Vargas Ferrer

PEP · Politician

Carlos Vargas Ferrer is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Carlos J. Vargas Ferrer · Carlos Vargas Ferrer · كارلوس فارغاس فيرير				[sources]
Alias	Carlos Vargas Ferrer · كارلوس فارغاس فيرير				[sources]
Birth date	1971-06-28				[sources]
Place of birth	Mayagüez				[sources]
Death date	2015-11-02				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Country	Puerto Rico				[sources]
Citizenship	Puerto Rico · United States				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Carlos				[sources]
Political association	Popular Democratic Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q5042746				[sources]
Position	House of Representatives (member, 2013-2017)				[sources]
Education	Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico · Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law · University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez				[sources]
Last change	2026-03-16	Last processed	2026-03-24	First seen	2026-01-18

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Puerto Rican politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2026-01-21

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MySociety's EveryPolitician Legislators40,554

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