House of Representatives of Puerto Rico

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The House of Representatives of Puerto Rico (Cámara de Representantes de Puerto Rico) is the lower house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, larger than the Senate. Together, they compose the legislative branch of the government of Puerto Rico.

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[edit] Composition

In order to elect the members of the House, Puerto Rico is divided into forty representative districts. Article VIII of the Constitution of Puerto Rico divides Puerto Rico into eight senatorial districts, each one of them composed of five of the aforementioned representative districts.

For each one of the representative districts, the people of Puerto Rico elect one Representative. In addition, the people are allowed to vote for one Representative At-Large of their preference. The eleven Representatived At-Large with the majority of votes complete the rest of the House, which totals 51 members.

Article III, Section 5 of the Constitution of Puerto Rico states that no person shall be a member of the Senate unless he:

  • is capable of reading and writing in either Spanish or English;
  • is a citizen of the United States and Puerto Rico;
  • has resided in Puerto Rico for at least two years immediately prior to the date of his election or appointment;
  • is over twenty-five years of age.


[edit] Current House Leadership

José Aponte Hernández - Speaker

Epifanio Jiménez Cruz - Vice-President

Iris Miriam Ruiz Class - Mayority Leader

María de Lourdes Ramos Rivera - Mayority Whip

Héctor Ferrer Ríos - Minority Leader

Luis Raúl Torres Cruz - Minority Whip

Victor Garcia San Inocencio - Minority Leader

[edit] Latest election

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Summary of the 2 November 2004 Puerto Rico House of Representatives election results
Parties District
Votes		 District
%		 District
Seats		 At Large
Votes		 At Large
%		 At Large
Seats		 Total
New Progressive Party (Partido Nuevo Progresista) 936,030 48.4 26 886,151 46.3 6 32
Popular Democratic Party (Partido Popular Democrático) 901,326 46.6 14 824,472 43.1 4 18
Puerto Rican Independence Party (Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño) 77,289 4.0 0 186,197 9.7 1 1
Civic Alternative Party (Partido Alternativa Ciudadana) 1,682 0.1 0 - - - -
Civil Action Party (Partido Acción Civil) 423 0.0 0 - - - -
Others 1,161 0.1 0 457 0.0 0 -
Total 1,917,911 100.0 40 1,897,277 100.0 11 51
Blank and Null Votes 17,245 0.9 - 17,245 0.9 - -
Total votes cast 1,935,156 - - 1,914,522 - - -
Source: (Spanish) Elections Puerto Rico


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[edit] Members of the House of Representatives

Jorge Acevedo Méndez (1993-2001) NPP-15

Aníbal Acevedo Vilá (1993-2001) PDP-At Large

José Aponte Hernández (2000-present) NPP-33

Néstor Aponte Hernández (1985-2000) NPP-33

Luis Aramburu Díaz (1997-2001) NPP-29

Enrique Arrarás Mir (1979-1989,1993-1997) PDP-At Large

Alida Arizmendi Corales (2001-2003) PDP-At Large

Robert Báez González (1997-2001) NPP-35

Tomás Bonilla Feliciano (1993-2001,2005) NPP-18

Angel Bulerín Ramos (1993-present) NPP-37

Rafael Caro Tirado (1989-2000) NPP-17

José Chico Vega (1999-present) NPP-At Large

Angel Cintrón García (1989-2002) NPP-At Large

Pedro Cintrón Rodríguez (2005-present) NPP-29

Jorge Colberg Toro (2003-present) PDP-At Large

Severo Colberg Toro (1993-2005) PDP-At Large

Carlos Colón Alvarado (1989-1997) PDP-27

José Luis Colón González (2001-2005) PDP-12

Cristóbal Colón Ruíz (2001-present) NPP-34

José Efraín Concepción Hernández (2005-present) NPP-15

Rolando Crespo Arroyo (2005-present) NPP-At Large

Roberto Cruz Rodríguez (1989-present) PDP-24

Ramón Dasta (2001-2005) PDP-14

Jorge de Castro Font (1989-2005) PDP-At Large

Nelson del Valle Colón (2005-present) NPP-9

Felipe Díaz Delgado (1993-1997) PDP-30

Carlos Díaz Sánchez (1996-2001) NPP-5

Lyssette Díaz Torres (1993-2001) NPP-28

Leonides Díaz Urbina (1993-2001) NPP-3

Liza Fernández Rodríguez (2005-present) NPP-4

Héctor Ferrer Ríos (2001-present) PDP-29

Pedro Figueroa Costas (1993-1999) NPP-At Large

Iván Figueroa Figueroa (1993-2001) NPP-38

Jorge Fuentes Matta (2001-2005) PDP-36

José Javier García Cabán (2001-present) PDP-11

Rafael García Colón (1997-present) PDP-23

Angel García de Jesús (1993-2001) NPP-34

Víctor García San Inocencio (1997-present) PIP-At Large

Jenniffer González Colón (2002-present) NPP-4

Carmen González González (2001-present) PDP-27

Francisco González Rodríguez (2003-present) NPP-1

José Granados Navedos (1973-1989,1993-1999) NPP-At Large

Carlos Hernández López (2001-present) PDP-19

Luis Hernández Rodríguez (1993-1997) NPP-32

Zaida Hernández Torres (1985-1997) NPP-At Large

Epifanio Jiménez Cruz (1994-present) NPP-39

José Luis Jiménez Negrón (1997-present) NPP-26

Elisa Juarbe Beníquez (1997-2001) NPP-16

Julio Lebrón Lamboy (1993-1997) NPP-At Large

Alfonso López Chaar (1990-1997) PDP-At Large

Juan Enrique López Cruz (1993-1997) NPP-26

Alfredo López Malavé (1997-2001) PDP-At Large

José Luis López Muñoz (2001-2003) NPP-1

Carlos López Nieves (1989-1998) NPP-7

Pedro López Santos (1997-2004) NPP-6

Ferdinand Lugo (1993-2001) PDP-19

Luis Maldonado Rodríguez (1993-2005) NPP-13

Roberto Maldonado Vélez (1985-1993,2001-2004) PDP-5

Bernardo Márquez (2005-present) NPP-10

Félix Marrero (2001-2005) PDP-28

Angel Marrero Hueca (1993-1999) NPP-11

Manuel Marrero Hueca (1977-2003) NPP-9

Magadela Martínez Maldonado (1997-2001) NPP-40

José Antonio Méndez (2001-2005) PDP-18

Luis Méndez Negrón (1993-1997) NPP-23

Carlos Méndez Nuñez (2005-present) NPP-36

Lydia Méndez Silva (1997-present) PDP-21

Edison Misla Aldarondo (1977-2002) NPP-4

Carlos Molina Rodríguez (2005-present) NPP-14

Gilberto Moreno (1989-1994) NPP-39

Edwin Mundo Ríos (1985-1989,1993-2001,2002-2005) NPP-2

Jorge Navarro Alicea (1977-1985,1989-1996) NPP-5

Jorge Navarro Suárez (2005-present) NPP-5

Norberto Nieves Román (1993-2001) NPP-14

David Noriega Rodríguez (1985-1997) PIP-At Large

José Alberto Nuñez González (1993-2001) NPP-31

Myrna Passalacqua Amadeo (1993-1996) NPP-5

Angel Peña Rosa (2005-present) NPP-33

Luis Pérez Ortiz (1998-present) NPP-7

Angel Pérez Otero (2004-present) NPP-6

Harry Luis Pérez Rivera (1981-2005) PDP-20

Ferdinand Pérez Román (2001-present) PDP-At Large

Sergio Ortiz Estéves (2001-present) PDP-16

Juan Ortiz Martínez (1997-2001) PDP-27

Rolando Ortiz Velázquez (1993-1997) PDP-29

Waldemar Quiles Rodríguez (1993-2000) NPP-22

Norman Ramírez Rivera (2005-present) NPP-20

Oscar Ramos Meléndez (1999-2005) NPP-At Large

Jorge Ramos Peña (2005-present) NPP-30

María de Lourdes Ramos Rivera (1996-2001,2005-present) NPP-At Large

Ramón Reyes Oppenheimer (2005-present) PDP-25

Javier Rivera Aquino (2005-present) NPP-22

Roberto Rivera Ruíz de Porras (2001-present) PDP-40

José Luis Rivera Guerra (2000-present) NPP-17

Rafael Rivera Ortega (2005-present) NPP-28

Alba Rivera Ramírez (1997-present) NPP-3

Pedro Rodríguez (2001-present) PDP-38

Gabriel Rodríguez Aguiló (2005-present) NPP-13

Sylvia Rodríguez de Corujo (2001-present) PDP-31

Julio César Román González (2005-present) NPP-18

Melinda Romero Donnelly (1997-2005) NPP-1

Salomón Rondón Tollens (1979-1997) NPP-6

Joel Rosario Hernández (1993-1997,2001-present) PDP-35

José Ruiz (2001-2005) PDP-15

Iris Miriam Ruíz Class (1997-present) NPP-At Large

Ramón Ruíz Nieves (2001-2005) PDP-22

Oscar San Antonio Mendoza (1985-1997) PDP-16

Augusto Sánchez Fuentes (1993-2001) NPP-36

Presby Santiago (1973-1997) PDP-21

Antonio Silva Delgado (1993-present) NPP-8

Brunilda Soto Echevarría (1993-1997) NPP-40

Wilson Soto Molina (2003) NPP-9

Fernando Tonos Florenzan (1985-1995) PDP-At Large

Héctor Torres Calderón (2005-present) NPP-12

Luis Raúl Torres Cruz (2001-present) PDP-2

Guillermo Valero Ortiz (1997-2005) PDP-30

Jesús Valle Martínez (1993-2001) NPP-12

José Varela Fernández (1997-present) PDP-32

Gladys Vázquez de Nieves (1997-2001) PDP-At Large

Alberto Vázquez Rosado (1999-2001) NPP-11

Aníbal Vega Borges (1993-2005) NPP-10

Luis Vega Ramos (2006-present) PDP-At Large

Benjamín Vélez Hernández (1981-1997) NPP-1

Roberto Vigoreaux Lorenzana (1997-2001) PDP-At Large

Carlos Vizcarrondo Irizarry (1995-2006) PDP-At Large

Francisco Zayas Seijo (1991-2005) PDP-25

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