Celia V. Monrouzeau Martínez Explained

Celia V. Monrouzeau Martínez
Order:Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from the 14th District
Term Start:January 2, 1977
Term End:January 2, 1981
Birth Date:15 January 1944
Birth Place:Hatillo, Puerto Rico
Alma Mater:Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (B.Ed.)
Children:1
Party:New Progressive Party (PNP)

Celia V. Monrouzeau Martínez was a Puerto Rican female politician from the New Progressive Party (PNP) who served as member of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico for the 14th District.[1]

Early life and education

Celia Virginia Monrouzeau Martínez was born on January 15, 1944, in Hatillo, Puerto Rico. She earned a bachelor's degree in education from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico.[2]

Politics

She began in politics in the 1976 and was got elected to 14th district, during the four-year term in which she was the only woman in the House of Representatives and served as alternate spokesperson for the New Progressive Party. She was not reelected in the 1980 elections. Went back to teaching.

Gobernor Rafael Hernández Colón of the opposing Popular Democratic Party invited Celia V. Monrouzeau Martínez to collaborate as an advisor on social welfare projects.

Legacy

A passive park in Hatillo was named in her honor.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Representantes. March 25, 2016.
  2. Web site: Celia v Monrouzeau. AncientFaces.