María Meléndez
Politician
1950 –
Who is María Meléndez?
Dr. María Eloisa Meléndez Altieri, also known as Mayita, is the current mayor of the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. She was elected during the Puerto Rican general elections of 2008, becoming the first woman elected to the office in Ponce's political history. She is also the first mayor of a party other than the Popular Democratic Party in Ponce since 1989, when Rafael Cordero Santiago became mayor. This is Mayita's second candidacy in politics on the island and her first electoral win. In the Puerto Rico's 2004 general election, Mayita presented her candidacy for a senatorial seat representing Puerto Rico's 5th district, but lost in her bid for the position.
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- Born
- 1950
Bayamón - Also known as
- Mayor María Meléndez
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Puerto Rico
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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