16th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
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The 16th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico will meet from January 2, 2009, to January 1, 2013. All members of the House of Representatives and the Senate were elected in the General Elections of 2008. The House and the Senate both have a majority of members from the New Progressive Party.
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[edit] Leadership
[edit] Senate
| Office | Senator | Party | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Thomas Rivera Schatz | PNP | At-Large |
| Vice President | Margarita Nolasco | PNP | At-Large |
| Majority Leader | Roberto Arango (2009-2011) | PNP | District I |
| Larry Seilhamer (2011-present) | PNP | District V | |
| Minority Leader | Jose Luis Dalmau | PPD | District VII |
[edit] House of Representatives
| Office | Representative | Party | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | Jennifer Gonzalez | PNP | At-Large |
| Speaker Pro Tem | Gabriel Rodriguez Aguilo | PNP | District 13 |
| Majority Leader | Rolando Crespo (2008-2011) | PNP | At-large |
| Johnny Méndez (2011-present) | PNP | District 36 | |
| Minority Leader | Hector Ferrer | PPD | At-Large |
[edit] Changes in membership
[edit] Senate
| District |
Former senator | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIII - Carolina | Héctor Martínez | Resigned March 12, 2011 after being found guilty for corruption.[1] | Roger Iglesias | June 25, 2011 |
| I - San Juan | Roberto Arango | Resigned August 28, 2011 after personal scandal.[2] | TBD | TBD |
| VI - Guayama | Antonio Soto Díaz | Resigned September 14, 2011 due to investigation on his campaign finances.[3] | TBD | TBD |
| At-large | Eder Ortíz | Resigned December 31, 2011 to become PPD Electoral Commissioner.[4] | TBD | TBD |
[edit] House of Representatives
| District |
Former senator | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At-large | Iris Miriam Ruíz | Resigned on March 1, 2010 after being appointed Ombudswoman.[5] | José Torres Zamora | June 2, 2010 |
| 16 | Iván Rodríguez Traverzo | Expelled on December 10, 2010 after accusations of bribery.[6] | Eric Alfaro | April 11, 2011 |
| At-large | Luis Farinacci | Resigned January 19, 2011 after allegations of domestic violence.[7] | Pedro Rodríguez | March 3, 2011 |
| At-large | Rolando Crespo | Resigned February 27, 2011 after positive drug test.[8] | José Enrique Meléndez | May 23, 2011 |
[edit] References
- ^ Fortuño exige la renuncia de Martínez on El Vocero (March 7, 2011)
- ^ Renuncia el Senador Roberto Arango on El Nuevo Día; Rodríguez Sánchez, Israel (August 28, 2011)
- ^ El Chuchín renuncia a su escaño en el Senado on El Nuevo Día (September 14, 2011)
- ^ Alvarez Jaimes, Yennifer (December 20, 2011). "Eder Ortíz renuncia al Senado". El Vocero. http://www.vocero.com/puerto-rico-es/politica-es/ortiz-renuncia-al-senado.
- ^ "Confirmada Iris Miriam Ruiz como procuradora del Ciudadano". Primera Hora (Puerto Rico). 2 March 2010. http://www.primerahora.com/confirmadairismiriamruizcomoprocuradoradelciudadano-371020.html. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
- ^ "Informe de pesquisa contra Iván Rodríguez Traverzo está a punto de caramelo". Primera Hora (Puerto Rico). 15 December 2010. http://www.primerahora.com/informedepesquisacontraivanrodrigueztraverzoestaapuntodecaramelo-452958.html. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
- ^ Renuncia el representante Luis Farinacci on Primera Hora (January 19, 2011)
- ^ Rolando Crespo oficializa su renuncia a la Cámara on El Nuevo Día (February 27, 2011)
[edit] External links
- Puerto Rico State Elections Commission (Spanish)
