David Carrión Baralt

Major General David Carrión Baralt is a former Adjutant General of the Puerto Rico National Guard during the administration of Puerto Rico Gobernor Anibal Acevedo Vila from 2004-2008.

Early years
David Carrión was born on September 17, 1957 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. Son of David Carrión Fuentes and Maria Mercedes Soltero. After High School went to study economics at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez campus and law at the Interamerican University.

Military and juridical career
Carrión Baralt, who since 2004 so far has played as officer of property and finances of the United States for Puerto Rico in the National Guard, earned his degree of Juris Doctor from the Faculty of law of the Interamerican University. Similarly, he holds a Masters in strategic planning from the United States Army War College at Carlisle Barracks in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and holds a Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in economics of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. He is admitted to legal practice in the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, in the Court's circuit of appeals from the United States, for the first circuit and the District Court of the United States for the District of Puerto Rico.He also served as a legal military adviser during the weekends in the NG, from 1999 to 2004, where he provided legal assistance in military affairs and oversaw the performance of all consultants of the GN judges. Specifically, from 1987 to 1999 he worked as military legal adviser in time complete, position which was dedicated to reviewing administrative investigations, representing the National Guard to federal agencies, administrative and courts before the boards of the Government of Puerto Rico. At the same time, was the link between the NG and the Department of Justice of the United States. In its practice of lawyer, he was in areas of civil law, tax law and notarial law. As part of its contribution to the public service, Carrión Baralt also worked as a lawyer in the Department of Justice from 1985 to 1986, in the litigation Division. Their goals include improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the National Guard, including better use of its facilities such as the armouries of the island and exploitation of the resources of the trust for the Puerto Rico National Guard.