Carlos S. Quiros

Carlos was born in 1932 in Yauco, Puerto Rico. He was a former Puerto Rico government official who served as Secretary of State from 1981-1985.

Carlos attended elementary school at Escuela Labra in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He was an active member of the YMCA in old San Juan during his adolescent years, where in 1948-49 he was selected to be captain of an intramural basketball team. Two years later, in 1950, he was drafted into a soccer team to represent Puerto Rico in the Caribbean and Central American games.

He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. After three years of service, he returned to Puerto Rico to finish his Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico and he worked as a consultant in Central America for a private consulting firm.

In 1968 he accepted a position as executive assistant to the newly elected Mayor of San Juan, Carlos Romero Barcelo. He served for 8 years as executive assistant and Deputy Mayor. In 1976 Carlos was appointed by then Governor Romero as Secretary of the Department of Labor. Under Governor Romero, he also served as Secretary of State from 1981 until 1985.[1] As Secretary of State, he was responsible for major restoration of the Royal Treasury Building and the Provincial Diputation Building, which became the Department of State headquarters in 1984.

After leaving public office, he and his wife Nancy moved to the state of Florida. He came out of retirement when he was appointed by President George H.W. Bush as Director of the Agency for International Development in Washington, DC.

After serving in the Federal Government for 3 years, he again retired to Florida with his wife, Nancy. He became a widower in December 2011.

Carlos died on January 23, 2022 in Tampa, FL. He is survived by his three sons Carlos, Nelson, and Marvin Samuel.

A visitation for Carlos will be held Friday, January 28, 2022 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Blount and Curry Funeral Home Oldsmar West Hillsborough Chapel, 6802 SILVERMILL DR, TAMPA, FL 33635, followed by a memorial service from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

Carlos and his wife Nancy's ashes will be interred at the National Cemetery in Puerto Rico, Avenue Cementerio Nacional #50, Bayamon, PR 00961 on March 11, 2022 at 10:00am.