16th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico explained

The 16th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico will meet from January 2, 2009, to January 1, 2013. All members of the House of Representatives and the Senate were elected in the General Elections of 2008. The House and the Senate both have a majority of members from the New Progressive Party.

Leadership

Senate

OfficeSenatorPartyDistrict
Presidentnowrap Thomas Rivera SchatzPNPAt-Large
Vice Presidentnowrap Margarita NolascoPNPAt-Large
Majority Leadernowrap Roberto Arango (2009-2011)PNPDistrict I
nowrap Larry Seilhamer (2011–present)PNPDistrict V
Minority Leadernowrap Jose Luis DalmauPPDDistrict VII

House of Representatives

OfficeRepresentativePartyDistrict
Speaker of the Housenowrap Jennifer GonzalezPNPAt-Large
Speaker Pro Temnowrap Gabriel Rodriguez AguiloPNPDistrict 13
Majority Leadernowrap Rolando Crespo (2008-2011)PNPAt-large
nowrap Johnny Méndez (2011–present)PNPDistrict 36
Minority Leadernowrap Hector FerrerPPDAt-Large

Changes in membership

Senate

District
Former senatorReason for changeSuccessorDate of successor's
installation
VIII - Carolinanowrap Héctor MartínezResigned March 12, 2011 after being found guilty for corruption.[1] nowrap Roger IglesiasJune 25, 2011
I - San Juannowrap Roberto ArangoResigned August 28, 2011 after personal scandal.[2] nowrap Liza FernándezMay 10, 2012[3]
VI - Guayamanowrap Antonio Soto DíazResigned September 14, 2011 due to investigation on his campaign finances.[4] nowrap Miguel A. RodríguezMay 10, 2012
At-largenowrap Eder OrtízResigned December 31, 2011 to become PPD Electoral Commissioner.[5] nowrap Angel Rodríguez OteroAugust 24, 2012[6]

House of Representatives

District
Former senatorReason for changeSuccessorDate of successor's
installation
At-largenowrap Iris Miriam RuízResigned on March 1, 2010 after being appointed Ombudswoman.[7] nowrap José Torres ZamoraJune 2, 2010
16nowrap Iván Rodríguez TraverzoExpelled on December 10, 2010 after accusations of bribery.[8] nowrap Eric AlfaroApril 11, 2011
At-largenowrap Luis FarinacciResigned January 19, 2011 after allegations of domestic violence.[9] nowrap Pedro A. RodríguezMarch 3, 2011
At-largenowrap Rolando CrespoResigned February 27, 2011 after positive drug test.[10] nowrap José Enrique MeléndezMay 23, 2011
At-largenowrap Héctor FerrerResigned March 15, 2012 after allegations of domestic abuse.[11] nowrap Eduardo FerrerMay 24, 2012
4nowrap Liza FernándezResigned to fill vacant seat in the Senate of Puerto Rico.nowrap Víctor ParésMay 24, 2012

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.vocero.com/noticias-es/fortuno-exige-la-renuncia-del-senador-martinez Fortuño exige la renuncia de Martínez
  2. http://www.elnuevodia.com/renunciaelsenadorrobertoarango-1052087.html Renuncia el Senador Roberto Arango
  3. News: Wapa Televisión on Twitter. Twitter. 2017-03-20. en.
  4. http://www.elnuevodia.com/elchuchinrenunciaasuescanoenelsenado-1066922.html El Chuchín renuncia a su escaño en el Senado
  5. News: Eder Ortíz renuncia al Senado . . December 20, 2011 . Alvarez Jaimes, Yennifer .
  6. News: Senado juramenta a Angel Rodríguez como nuevo senador del PPD. Primera Hora. Muñiz, Alba. August 24, 2012.
  7. News: Confirmada Iris Miriam Ruiz como procuradora del Ciudadano . . 2 March 2010 . 3 February 2011 .
  8. News: Informe de pesquisa contra Iván Rodríguez Traverzo está a punto de caramelo . . 15 December 2010 . 26 December 2010 .
  9. http://www.primerahora.com/renunciaelrepresentanteluisfarinacci-464386.html Renuncia el representante Luis Farinacci
  10. https://archive.today/20121217150109/https://www.adendi.com/archivo.asp?Xnum=901826&year=2011&mon=2 Rolando Crespo oficializa su renuncia a la Cámara
  11. http://www.elnuevodia.com/renunciadehectorferrerdejariatresvacantes-1197822.html Renuncia de Héctor Ferrer dejaría tres vacantes