21st Senate of Puerto Rico
{{short description|Session of the Puerto Rico Legislature}}
{{Infobox Senate of Puerto Rico
| session = 21st
| start = 1997
| end = 2001
| president = Charlie Rodríguez
| pro_tempore = Aníbal Marrero Pérez (1997-2000)
Lucy Arce (2000)
| majority_leader = José Enrique Meléndez (PNP)
| majority_whip =
| minority_leader = Antonio Fas Alzamora (PPD)
Rubén Berríos (PIP)
| minority_whip =
| secretary =
| sergeant =
| seats = 28
| non_officers = 2
| party1 = PNP
| party2 = PPD
| party3 = PIP
| majority = PNP
| legislature = 13th
| lower_house = 25th
| session1 = 1st
| session1start = January 14, 1997
| session1end = January 12, 1998
| session2 = 2nd
| session2start = January 13, 1998
| session2end = January 11, 1999
| session3 = 3rd
| session3start = January 12, 1999
| session3end = January 10, 2000
| session4 = 4th
| session4start = January 11, 2000
| session4end = January 1, 2001
| previous = 20th
| next = 22nd
}}
The 21st Senate of Puerto Rico was the upper house of the 13th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico that met from January 2, 1997, to January 1, 2001. All members were elected in the General Elections of 1996. The Senate had a majority of members from the New Progressive Party (PNP).
The body is counterparted by the 25th House of Representatives of Puerto Rico in the lower house.
Leadership
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! Position !! Name !! Party !! District | |||
President of the Senate | Charlie Rodríguez | {{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}} | PNP | At-Large |
President pro Tempore | Aníbal Marrero Pérez | {{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}} | PNP | At-Large |
Majority Leader | José Enrique Meléndez | {{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}} | PNP | VI |
Majority Whip | {{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}} | PNP | ||
Minority Leader | Antonio Fas Alzamora | {{Party shading/Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico}} | PPD | At-large |
Minority Whip | {{Party shading/Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico}} | PPD |
Members
=Membership=
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! width=10| District !! Name !! Party | |
rowspan=2| I - San Juan
| {{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}} | PNP | |
---|---|
Jorge Santini
| {{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}} | PNP | |
rowspan=2| II - Bayamón
| {{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}} | PNP | |
Ramón Luis Rivera Jr.
| {{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}} | PNP | |
rowspan=2| III - Arecibo
| {{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}} | PNP | |
Víctor Marrero Padilla
| {{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}} | PNP | |
nowrap rowspan=2| IV - Mayagüez-Aguadilla
| {{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}} | PNP | |
Jorge Ramos Comas
| {{Party shading/Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico}} | PPD | |
rowspan=2| V - Ponce
| {{Party shading/Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico}} | PPD | |
Bruno Ramos
| {{Party shading/Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico}} | PPD | |
rowspan=2| VI - Guayama
| {{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}} | PNP | |
José Enrique Meléndez
| {{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}} | PNP | |
rowspan=2| VII - Humacao
| {{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}} | PNP | |
Luis Felipe Navas
| {{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}} | PNP | |
rowspan=2| VIII - Carolina
| {{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}} | PNP | |
Luisa Lebrón
| {{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}} | PNP | |
rowspan= 11| At-Large
| Luz Arce Ferrer || {{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}} | PNP | |
Eudaldo Báez Galib | {{Party shading/Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico}} | PPD |
Rubén Berríos | {{Party shading/Puerto Rican Independence Party}} | PIP |
Eduardo Bhatia | {{Party shading/Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico}} | PPD |
Antonio Fas Alzamora | {{Party shading/Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico}} | PPD |
Velda González de Modestti | {{Party shading/Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico}} | PPD |
Kenneth McClintock | {{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}} | PNP |
Mercedes Otero | {{Party shading/Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico}} | PPD |
Sergio Peña Clos | {{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}} | PNP |
Roberto Rexach Benítez | {{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}} | PNP |
Enrique Rodríguez Negrón | {{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}} | PNP |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://209.68.12.238/elecciones1996/escrutinio/at-large.php?cuerpo=S Elections result] on CEEPUR
{{Senates of Puerto Rico}}