Roger J. Iglesias Suárez (born September 12, 1958, in Canóvanas,

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) is a Puerto Rican politician. He was a member of the

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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,

. His parents were

Roberto Iglesias Roberto Raúl Iglesias (born 25 February 1951) is an Argentine Radical Civic Union (UCR) politician, a former leader of the party and formerly a deputy and governor of Mendoza Province. Iglesias was born in Mendoza, Argentina, and enrolled at th ...

, former Mayor of

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, and Rosaura Rodríguez. Iglesias obtained his

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in electrical engineering from the

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Political career

First years in politics: 1984–1991

From 1984 to 1988, Iglesias served as Special Aide to then-Mayor of

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. In 1988, he served as Deputy Director of the District of Carolina.

Senator: 1992–2000

Iglesias was elected to the

for the District of Carolina in the 1992 general elections. He was reelected in

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. During this time, he presided over the Commissions of Treasury and Nominations.

Return to private life: 2000–2011

In the

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, Iglesias lost his seat in the Senate and he returned to his private practice as engineer. However, in 2005, he served as a Legislative Aide for the Senate. In 2008, he ran for Senator at-large at the PNP primaries, but lost. However, he served as a legislative advisor to

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and

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Return to Senate: 2011–present

In April 2011, Carolina Senator Héctor Martínez resigned to his position leaving a vacant open for the New Progressive Party. Iglesias participated in an internal primary on June 18, 2011 and won. He was sworn in June 25, 2011 and served until January 1, 2013.Roger Iglesias sustituirá a Héctor Martínez
on

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; Rullán, Alberto (June 18, 2011)

Personal life

Iglesias is married to Ivette Sepúlveda. They have three children: Karla, Kiara, and Roger José.

References

External links

Hon. Roger Iglesias
on SenadoPR {{DEFAULTSORT:Iglesias, Roger 1958 births New Progressive Party members of the Senate of Puerto Rico People from Canóvanas, Puerto Rico Living people 21st-century Puerto Rican politicians