Cristóbal Colón Ruíz (born October 4, 1954) is a Puerto Rican

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affiliated with the New Progressive Party (NPP). He was a member of the

Puerto Rico House of Representatives The House of Representatives of Puerto Rico ( es, Cámara de Representantes de 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 Sen ...

from 2001 to 2011 representing

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Early years and studies

Cristóbal Colón Ruiz was born on the Barrio Guayabota of

Yabucoa Yabucoa () is a town and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the eastern region, north of Maunabo; south of San Lorenzo, Las Piedras and Humacao; and east of Patillas. Yabucoa is spread over 9 barrios and Yabucoa Pueblo (the downtown area ...

on October 4, 1954. He completed his elementary and high school studies in his hometown, graduating from the Teodoro Aguilar Mora Vocational High School. While a student, Colón distinguished himself as a

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player.

Professional career

After graduating, Colón worked as a farmer. In 1991 the farmer's association chose him as farmer of the year.

Political career

Colón began his political career in 1992, when he was elected as member of the Municipal Assembly of

. He also served as majority speaker within the body. He was reelected in 1996. In 2000, Colón was elected to the

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, representing District 34. He was reelected twice (2004 and 2008). In 2011, Colón did not bid for a reelection to the House of Representatives, to run for mayor of Patillas. However, he was defeated by

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(from the PPD) at the 2012 general election.

Personal life

Colón is married to Dominga Muñoz Lozada. They have three children together: Marilyn, Grisela, and Cristóbal.

References

External links

Cristóbal Colón Official biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Colon Ruiz, Cristobal Living people 1954 births New Progressive Party members of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico People from Yabucoa, Puerto Rico Puerto Rican farmers