List of female members of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico

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The following women have served in the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico: [1]

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1 María L. Arcelay de la Rosa January 2, 1933January 2, 1941 Republican 16th (Mayaguez)
2 María L. Gómez Garriga January 2, 1941January 2, 1957 Popular Democratic 10th (Utuado) / At-Large
3 Amalia Marín de Muñoz November 6, 1942March 4, 1943 Popular Democratic 15th (Mayaguez)
4 Milagros González Chapel January 2, 1953January 2, 1969 Popular Democratic 20th (Añasco, Aguada, Rincón)
5 Carmen Solá de Pereira January 2, 1957January 2, 1969 Popular Democratic 26th (Ponce)
6 Julia Arce de Franklin January 2, 1961January 2, 1965 Republican At-Large
7 Blanca E. Colberg de Rodríguez January 2, 1965January 2, 1969 Popular Democratic 22nd (Cabo Rojo, Hormigueros, Lajas)
8 Josefina Llovet Díaz January 2, 1965October 25, 1967 Republican At-Large
9 Olga Cruz de Nigaglioni January 2, 1969January 2, 1977 Popular Democratic At-Large
10 Elba Otero de Jové February 24, 1970January 2, 1973 New Progressive At-Large
11 Antonia Hidalgo Díaz January 2, 1973January 2, 1977 New Progressive 37th (Carolina)
12 Celia V. Monrouzeau Martínez January 2, 1977January 2, 1981 New Progressive 14th (Arecibo, Hatillo)
13 Mabel Vélez de Acevedo March 5, 1943February 24, 1944 Popular Democratic 18th (Moca, Aguada, Añasco, Rincón, Mayaguez)
14 Zaida R. Hernández Torres January 2, 1985January 2, 1997 New Progressive At-Large
15 Milagros Couto Octaviani January 2, 1985January 2, 1989 Popular Democratic At-Large
16 Rosa M. Ramírez Pantojas January 2, 1989January 2, 1993 New Progressive 3rd (San Juan)
17 Myrna Passalacqua Amadeo January 2, 1993January 1, 1996 New Progressive 5th (San Juan)
18 Lyssette Díaz Torres January 2, 1993January 2, 2001 New Progressive 28th (Morovis, Barranquitas, Corozal, Naranjito)
19 Brunilda Soto Echevarría January 2, 1993January 2, 1997 New Progressive 40th (Carolina, Trujillo Alto)
20 María L. Ramos Rivera March 26, 1996 - January 2, 2001 / January 2, 2005present New Progressive At-Large
21 Melinda K. Romero Donnelly January 2, 1997January 2, 2005 New Progressive 1st (San Juan) / At-Large
22 Alba I. Rivera Ramírez January 2, 1997January 2, 2013 New Progressive 3rd (San Juan)
23 Elisa Juarbe Beníquez January 2, 1997January 2, 2001 New Progressive 16th (Isabela, San Sebastián, Las Marías)
24 Lydia R. Méndez Silva January 2, 1997present Popular Democratic 21st (Guánica, Lajas, Sabana Grande, Yauco, Maricao)
25 Magdalena Martínez Irizarry January 2, 1997January 2, 2001 New Progressive 40th (Carolina, Trujillo Alto)
26 Iris M. Ruiz Class January 2, 1997March 1, 2010 New Progressive At-Large
27 Gladys Vázquez de Nieves January 2, 1997January 2, 2001 Popular Democratic At-Large
28 Carmen I. González González January 2, 2001January 2, 2009 Popular Democratic 27th (Santa Isabel, Aibonito, Coamo, Barranquitas, Juana Díaz)
29 Sylvia Rodríguez de Corujo January 2, 2001January 2, 2013 Popular Democratic 31st (Aguas Buenas, Caguas, Gurabo)
30 Álida Arizmendi Corales January 2, 2001January 31, 2003 Popular Democratic At-Large
31 Jenniffer A. González Colón February 28, 2002January 2, 2017 New Progressive 4th (San Juan) / At-Large
32 Sandra Pacheco Couso March 1, 2004January 2, 2005 New Progressive 6th (Guaynabo)
33 Liza M. Fernández Rodríguez January 2, 2005May 24, 2012 New Progressive 4th (San Juan)
34 María M. Vega Pagán January 2, 2009January 2, 2013 New Progressive 11th (Dorado, Vega Alta, Vega Baja)
35 Paula Rodríguez Homs January 2, 2009December 28, 2012 New Progressive 14th (Arecibo, Hatillo)
36 Catherine J. Nolasco Ortiz January 2, 2009January 2, 2013 New Progressive 23rd (Yauco, Guayanilla, Peñuelas, Ponce)
37 Elizabeth Casado Irizarry January 2, 2009December 28, 2012 New Progressive 40th (Carolina)
38 Brenda López de Arrarás January 1, 2009January 2, 2021 Popular Democratic At-Large
39 Carmen Y. Cruz Soto January 2, 2009January 2, 2013 Popular Democratic At-Large
40 Sonia Pacheco Irigoyen January 2, 2013January 2, 2017 Popular Democratic 3rd (San Juan)
41 María M. Charbonier Laureano January 2, 2013September 15, 2020 New Progressive At-Large
42 Yashira Lebrón Rodríguez October 23, 2014present New Progressive 8th (Bayamón)
43 Maricarmen Mas Rodríguez January 2, 2017January 2, 2021 New Progressive 19th (Mayaguez)
44 Jacqueline Rodríguez Hernández January 2, 2017January 2, 2021 New Progressive 25th (Jayuya, Ponce, Juana Díaz)

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References

  1. http://www.camaraderepresentantes.org Archived 2013-07-24 at the Wayback Machine and Boschetti Géigel, Giovanni, Miembros de la Cámara de Representantes de Puerto Rico (1900-presente), 2011.