Carlos Rodríguez Mateo
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Carlos Rodríguez Mateo (born July 25, 1965) is a Puerto Rican politician, former mayor of Salinas and former senator. Rodríguez is affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP) and served as mayor from 2005 to 2013. Started his college career
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. In 1984, obtained a bachelor's degree in natural sciences with a concentration in biology. Four years later culminated his doctorate in medicine from
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(PUCMM) in the
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. In 1993, he completed a master's degree in public health in the area of medical sciences at the
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. He was mayor of the municipality of Salinas from 2005 to 2013, and was elected as a Senator in 2016. During this term he served as the president of the Government Commission.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez Mateo, Carlos Living people Mayors of places in Puerto Rico New Progressive Party members of the Senate of Puerto Rico People from Salinas, Puerto Rico Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra alumni University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine alumni 1965 births 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico