Roger Iglesias was born on September 12, 1958, in the town of Canóvanas, Puerto Rico.
Iglesias obtained his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.
From 1984 to 1988, Iglesias served as Special Aide to then-Mayor of San Juan Baltasar Corrada del Río.
In the 2000, Iglesias lost his seat in the Senate[3] and he returned to his private practice as engineer.
[5] In April 2011, Carolina Senator Héctor Martínez resigned to his position leaving a vacant open for the New Progressive Party.