Martín Vargas Morales (born December 12, 1971) is a
Puerto Rican politician from the
Popular Democratic Party (PPD). Vargas served as Mayor of
Guánica for three consecutive terms (2000-2012). He was elected to the
Senate of Puerto Rico in 2012.
Vargas Morales was elected mayor of
Guánica in the
2000 general elections. Vargas was reelected in
2004
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Vargas Morales ran for a seat in the
Senate of Puerto Rico stating he was frustrated at how the legislative process worked against the citizens.
After winning a spot on the
2012 primaries, he was elected on the
general elections
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to represent the
District of Ponce, and subsequently served as senator representing Puerto Rico's District V.
See also
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25th Senate of Puerto Rico
References
Living people
People from Guánica, Puerto Rico
Popular Democratic Party members of the Senate of Puerto Rico
1971 births
21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
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