Dr. Eduardo Bhatia

Biography

Mr. Bhatia is an attorney and advocate with expertise in fiscal matters and public policy, boasting over 25 years of experience in championing government and democracy reforms through public-private coalitions to achieve fiscally responsible policies. He is currently the John L. Weinberg/Goldman Sachs & Co. Visiting Professor and visiting lecturer at Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs. As Chairman of the Board of HITN, the largest non-profit Spanish-speaking television station in the United States, he works to advance the educational, cultural, and socio-economic aspirations of U.S. Hispanics by providing high-quality content. Bhatia grew up in Puerto Rico, influenced by his mother, a political science professor, and his father, an economist who survived the partition of India. He served as the President of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 2013 to 2017, where he engaged with major financial agencies to navigate a $72 billion default crisis. A proponent of renewable energy, he was pivotal in transitioning Puerto Rico towards 100% renewable energy by 2050. His previous roles include Director of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration, where he represented local government policy to federal interests. He is recognized for his leadership in public-private partnerships and his engagement in climate change dialogues across states and territories. Bhatia has a rich academic background with a B.A. in Public International Affairs from Princeton University and a J.D. from Stanford Law School, and has been a featured speaker in various high-level discussions and forums.

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