Carmen Meléndez de Cálix explained

Office:	Member of the National Congress
Term:	1957–

Carmen Meléndez de Cálix was a Honduran politician. In 1957 she was elected to the Constituent Assembly, becoming one of the first female deputies in Honduras.

Biography

A prominent member of the National Party in Atlántida Department, Meléndez was nominated as a candidate by the party for the 1957 Constituent Assembly elections. She was one three women elected, becoming the first female deputies in Honduras.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. https://library.ucsd.edu/research-and-collections/collections/notable-collections/latin-american-elections-statistics/Honduras/19481964.html Elections and Events 1948-1964
2. https://www.latribuna.hn/2017/01/03/las-primeras/ Las Primeras