José Miguel “Pepe” Izquierdo Encarnación (born October 6, 1957) served as the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
José (Pepe) Izquierdo received his bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.
He founded (1986) and worked for 15 years in the consulting firm Izquierdo, Rueda and Associates that provided services in the areas of Structural Engineers, infrastructure development and historic preservation.
[3] His term as Secretary of State ended on January 2, 2005, when he was succeeded by Marisara Pont Marchese, appointed by Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá.
He has been very active in many civic organizations as well, serving as board member and vice president of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce, Trustee of the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico and chairman and member of the board of trustees of the Technological College of San Juan.