José Enrique "Quique" Meléndez Ortiz is a Puerto Rican politician from the New Progressive Party (PNP). He served as member of the

Senate of Puerto Rico 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 ...

from 1993 to 2001. Meléndez was elected to the

in the 1992 general election. He represented the District of Guayama. Meléndez was reelected at the 1996 general election. Meléndez ran for a third term at the 2000 general elections, but was defeated by the candidates of the PPD.

Personal life

Meléndez is married to Elba M. Ortiz Santiago. He has at least one son, José E. Meléndez Ortiz, Jr., who is serving as a member of the

Puerto Rico House of Representatives The House of Representatives of 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 Senate, control the legislative branch of the go ...

since 2011. In April 2023, José Quique Meléndez speaks out against the independence of Puerto Rico in a foru

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Living people New Progressive Party members of the Senate of Puerto Rico New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) politicians People from Coamo, Puerto Rico Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico alumni Year of birth missing (living people) 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico {{PuertoRico-bio-stub

Personal life

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