The Senate of Puerto Rico is the upper house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico,the territorial legislature of Puerto Rico. The Senate,together with the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico,control the legislative branch of the government of Puerto Rico.
The House of Representatives of Puerto Rico is the lower house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico,the bicameral territorial legislature of Puerto Rico. The House,together with the Senate,control the legislative branch of the government of Puerto Rico.
Thomas Rivera Schatz is a Puerto Rican politician,legal advisor,attorney,and former prosecutor,who was the fourteenth,sixteenth and is currently the eighteenth President of the Senate of Puerto Rico. He is affiliated with New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico and the mainland Republican Party.
Antonio "Tony" J. Fas Alzamora is a Puerto Rican politician and Senator. As of 31 December 2011,he was the longest-serving legislator in the history of Puerto Rico,having served in ten Legislative Assemblies,one House of Representatives,and nine Senates.
Alba Iris Rivera Ramirez is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated to the New Progressive Party (PNP). Rivera served as a member of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico representing District 3 of San Juan from 1997 to 2013. She was also a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico (1985–1989) and Director of the Puerto Rican Office of Woman's Affairs.
Carlos "Johnny" Méndez Núñez is a politician from Fajardo,Puerto Rico. He represents District 36 in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives and assumed the role of Majority Leader upon the resignation of Rolando Crespo as a member of the House in February,2011.
Lino Padrón Rivera was a Puerto Rican teacher,politician,Representative,and Senator. He was a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 1933 to 1940,when he joined the Senate of Puerto Rico. He served as senator until 1945.
Luisa Lebrón Burgos is a Puerto Rican judge,politician,and former senator. She was a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 2000.
Jaime R. PerellóBorrás is a Puerto Rican politician. Perellóis affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico and the Democratic Party of the United States. He was the 30th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico.
JoséLuis Rivera Guerra is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). He was a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives representing the 17th District from 2000 to 2013. He was reelected in 2016. He resigned on July 31,2018.
Gabriel Rodríguez Aguiló is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). He has been a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives since 2004.
The President of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico —commonly called the Speaker of the House —is the highest-ranking officer and the presiding officer of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico. The Speaker has voting powers as it is elected amongst the own members of the House as established by Article III of the Constitution of Puerto Rico. The Constitution,however,does not establish its functions and since the House is the only body authorized by the Constitution to regulate its own internal affairs,the functions of the Speaker vary from session to session—save being called "Speaker" as the Constitution establishes. The Speaker is typically elected during the House inaugural session.
Pedro Alfonzo Rodríguez González is a Puerto Rican politician from the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). Rodríguez was elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico in 2012. He also served as member of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico in two separate instances,the last one to fill the vacancy left by Luis Farinacci.
JoséLuis "Nuno" López Muñoz is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). He was a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives for two separate instances,representing District 1.
Lydia Méndez Silva is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). She has been a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives since 1997 representing District 21.
Rafael "June" Rivera Ortega is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). He was a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 2005 to 2021 representing District 28.
Narden Jaime Espinosa is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). He has been a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives since 2009 representing District 35.
Carlos M. "Charlie" Hernández López is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). He was member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from January,2001 until December,2016. From 2001 to 2012 he represented District 19. In 2012,he was reelected,this time as a Representative At-large until 2016.
Norman Ramírez Rivera is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). He was a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 2005 to 2013 representing District 20.
Epifanio "Epi" Jiménez Cruz in Carolina,Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rican politician who held many occupations in the New Progressive Party and was elected to a seat at 40th district in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives. Served as an officer in the Army National Guard of Puerto Rico.
