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Roger Iglesias
Roger J. Iglesias Suárez (born September 12, 1958, in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican politician. He was a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 1992 to 2000 and 2011 to 2013. In 2011, he was elected to fill the vacant seat left by the resignation of Héctor Martínez. Early years and studies Roger Iglesias was born on September 12, 1958, in the town of Canóvanas, Puerto Rico. His parents were Roberto Iglesias, former Mayor of Carolina, and Rosaura Rodríguez. Iglesias obtained his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. Political career First years in politics: 1984–1991 From 1984 to 1988, Iglesias served as Special Aide to then-Mayor of San Juan Baltasar Corrada del Río. In 1988, he served as Deputy Director of the District of Carolina. Senator: 1992–2000 Iglesias was elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico for the District of Carolina in the 1992 general elections. He was reelected in 1996. During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico Senatorial District VIII
Puerto Rico Senatorial District VIII, also known as the Senatorial District of Carolina, is one of the eight senatorial districts of Puerto Rico. It is currently represented by Henry Neumann and Nitza Morán (both from the New Progressive Party). District profile The Senatorial District VIII has an approximate population of 465,427. It covers the following municipalities: * Canóvanas * Carolina * Ceiba * Culebra * Fajardo * Loíza * Luquillo * Río Grande * Trujillo Alto * Vieques In previous distributions, the territory covered by the Senatorial District VIII has changed. In 1983, the District didn't include the municipality of Ceiba and included the Sabana Llana region of San Juan. In the 1991 redistribution, Ceiba was reassigned to the District of Guayama, while the Sabana Llana region was reassigned to the District of San Juan. The district hasn't suffered changes in the recent redistributions of 2002 and 2011. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rican General Election, 1992 ...
The 1992 Puerto Rican general elections were held in Puerto Rico on 3 November 1992. Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p552 Pedro Rosselló of the New Progressive Party (PNP) was elected Governor, whilst the PNP also won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was between 82% and 84%.Nohlen, p553 Results Governor Resident Commissioner House of Representatives Senate References {{United States elections, 1992 1992 elections in the Caribbean 1992 Elections Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
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New Progressive Party Members Of The Senate Of Puerto Rico
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1958 Births
Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third overland journey to the South Pole, the first to use powered vehicles. ** Sputnik 1 (launched on October 4, 1957) falls to Earth from its orbit, and burns up. * January 13 – Battle of Edchera: The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol. * January 27 – A Soviet-American executive agreement on cultural, educational and scientific exchanges, also known as the "Lacy-Zarubin Agreement, Lacy–Zarubin Agreement", is signed in Washington, D.C. * January 31 – The first successful American satellite, Explorer 1, is launched into orbit. February * February 1 – Egypt and Syria unite, to form the United Arab Republic. * February 6 – Seven Manchester United F.C., Manchester United footballers are among the 21 people killed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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