Carlos Luis Jesús Vizcarrondo Irizarry (born November 9, 1955 in

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) is a Puerto Rican politician, judge, and former representative. He is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). Vizcarrondo served at the

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from 1995 to 2005, and served as Speaker of the House during his last term (2001–2005). He served as a judge at the Puerto Rico Court of Appeals.

Biography

Carlos Luis Jesús Vizcarrondo Irizarry was born on November 9, 1955 in

. His parents were Luis Héctor Vizcarrondo Wolf and Sonia Irizarry Boada. Vizcarrondo has a brother (Luis Héctor) and a sister (Sonia Margarita). Vizcarrondo, who is an attorney, began his career working at the Legal Services Office in Canóvanas,

, first as Deputy Director (1982–1993) and then as Director (1993–1995). Vizcarrondo's political career began from 1985 to 1988, when he was Vice-president of the Municipal Assembly of Carolina,

. In 1995, he joined the

. He was elected officially in

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. He was again reelected at the 2000 general elections and was appointed as Speaker of the House. He served as such until 2005. Vizcarrondo is also a member of the Puerto Rico Bar Association, and was a member of the Constitutional Rights Committee in it. From 1986 to 1988, he also served as Vice-president of the Association.

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on La Red Biografíca de Puerto Rico {{DEFAULTSORT:Vizcarrondo, Carlos 1955 births Speakers of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico Living people Puerto Rican judges Popular Democratic Party members of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico People from Santurce, Puerto Rico

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