| Cristóbal Colón Ruíz | |
| Order: | Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from the 34th District |
| Term Start: | January 2, 2001 |
| Term End: | 2011 |
| Predecessor: | Angel García de Jesús |
| Successor: | Ramón Luis Cruz |
| Office2: | Member of the Municipal Assembly of Yabucoa |
| Term Start2: | January 2, 1992 |
| Term End2: | January 1, 2001 |
| Birth Date: | 4 October 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Yabucoa, Puerto Rico |
| Spouse: | Dominga Muñoz Lozada |
| Children: | Marilyn Grisela Cristóbal |
| Party: | New Progressive Party (NPP) |
Cristóbal Colón Ruíz (born October 4, 1954) is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (NPP). He was a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 2001 to 2011 representing District 34.[1]
Cristóbal Colón Ruiz was born on the Barrio Guayabota of Yabucoa on October 4, 1954. He completed his elementary and high school studies in his hometown, graduating from the Teodoro Aguilar Mora Vocational High School. While a student, Colón distinguished himself as a baseball player.
After graduating, Colón worked as a farmer. In 1991 the farmer's association chose him as farmer of the year.
Colón began his political career in 1992, when he was elected as member of the Municipal Assembly of Yabucoa. He also served as majority speaker within the body. He was reelected in 1996.
In 2000, Colón was elected to the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, representing District 34. He was reelected twice (2004 and 2008).
In 2011, Colón did not bid for a reelection to the House of Representatives, to run for mayor of Patillas.[2] However, he was defeated by Norberto Soto (from the PPD) at the 2012 general election.[3]
Colón is married to Dominga Muñoz Lozada. They have three children together: Marilyn, Grisela, and Cristóbal.