Humacao is a city and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island,north of Yabucoa;south of Naguabo;east of Las Piedras;and west of Vieques Passage. Humacao is spread over 12 barrios and Humacao Pueblo. It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Felisa Rincón de Gautier,also known as Doña Fela,was a Puerto Rican politician who served as the mayor of the city of San Juan,Puerto Rico. She was the first woman to be elected as mayor of a capital city in the Americas.
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.
Ana Roquéde Duprey,also known as "Flor del Valle" for her work in botany,was an educator,scientist,suffragist,and one of the founders of the University of Puerto Rico. She studied botany,astronomy,geology,and meteorology with Agustín Stahl and contributed to these disciplines with her own studies and publications. Roquéalso founded the first woman's suffrage organizations in Puerto Rico in 1917.
Eduardo Bhatia Gautier is a Puerto Rican attorney and politician. Bhatia is a former 15th President of the Senate of Puerto Rico and executive director of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration.
JoséLuis Dalmau Santiago is an attorney and politician. He was the 17th president of the Senate of Puerto Rico.
Roberto Nicolás Rexach Benítez also known as his stage name Bobby,was a Puerto Rican politician,and former Senator and Representative. Rexach Benítez served as the tenth President of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 1996. He also served as a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 1973 to 1976,under the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and as a member of the Senate (1985–1998) under the pro-statehood New Progressive Party (PNP).
Rafael Cox Alomar is a Puerto Rican lawyer,professor of law,author and 2012 candidate for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico.
Itzamar Peña Ramírez is a Puerto Rican PNP politician. She served as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 2009 until losing her seat in the 2020 general elections. She was also Mayor of Las Piedras from 2005 to 2009.
Isabel Rosado,also known as Doña Isabelita,was an educator,social worker,activist and member of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. Influenced by the events of the Ponce massacre,Rosado became a believer of the Puerto Rican independence movement and was imprisoned because of her commitment to the cause.
Brenda López de Arrarás is a Puerto Rican politician. She was a member of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Representatives from 2009 until 2021,and is affiliated to the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and served as the party's vice president. She was the first woman,who reached that position,unanimously elected.
Aníbal José"Jossie" Torres is a Puerto Rican politician and lawyer affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). Torres has served in several positions of leadership within his party. He served as Secretary of the party during the 2000s,before being appointed as Puerto Rico Chief of Staff by elected Governor Aníbal Acevedo Viláin 2005. After serving four years,he returned to his position as Secretary of the PPD,before deciding to run for the Senate of Puerto Rico at the 2012 general elections.
Marcelo Trujillo Panisse was a Puerto Rican politician,who was elected to four terms as mayor of Humacao,Puerto Rico. Trujillo was affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and served as mayor from 2001 to 2019. He earned a bachelor's degree in political and social sciences from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War era.
Carmen Irene Maldonado González is a Puerto Rican politician and mayor of Morovis,Puerto Rico. Maldonado is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party,has been serving as mayor since 2017 and was reelected again in 2020. As of 2019,she is the vice-president of her party.
General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 3,2020,to elect the officials of the Puerto Rican government who will serve from January 2021 to January 2025,most notably the position of Governor and Resident Commissioner. In addition,there was a non-binding status referendum to ask voters if Puerto Rico should become the 51st state of the Union.
Gubernatorial elections were held on Tuesday,November 5,2024,to elect the governor of Puerto Rico,concurrently with the election of the Resident Commissioner,the Senate,the House of Representatives,and the mayors of the 78 municipalities.
The 2020 Puerto Rican municipal election was held on November 3,2020,to elect the mayors of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico,concurrently with the election of the Governor,the Resident Commissioner,the Senate,and the House of Representatives. The winners were elected to a four-year term from January 3,2021,to January 3,2025.
The 2016 Puerto Rican municipal election was held on November 8,2016,to elect the mayors of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico,concurrently with the election of the Governor,the Resident Commissioner,the Senate,and the House of Representatives. The winners were elected to a four-year term from January 3,2017,to January 3,2021.
Wanda Milagros Soto Tolentino is a Puerto Rican politician serving as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico for district VII.
The 2024 Puerto Rican municipal election was held on November 5,2024,to elect the mayors of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico,concurrently with the election of the Governor,the Resident Commissioner,the Senate,the House of Representatives,a Status referendum and a Presidential straw poll. The winners were elected to a four-year term from January 3,2025,to January 3,2029.
