Senate of Puerto Rico
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Seal of the Senate of Puerto Rico.
Floor of the Senate of Puerto Rico.

The Senate of Puerto Rico is the upper house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, smaller than the House of Representatives. Together, they compose the legislative branch of the government of Puerto Rico. Two legislative support agencies are part of the Legislative Assembly---the Office of Legislative Services and the Superintendent of the Capitol.

The Senate, its members and staff are housed in the eastern half of the Capitol Building, the Rafael Martinez Nadal Senate Annex Building, the Luis Muñoz Marín Office Building, the Antonio R. Barcelo Building, the Luis A. Ferré Building and the Ramón Mellado Parsons Office Building. The Legislative Assembly Tourism Office offers tours of the historic facilities in the Capitol seven days a week.

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Composition

In order to elect the members of the Senate, Puerto Rico is divided into eight senatorial districts:

For each one of these districts, the people of Puerto Rico elect two Senators. In addition, the people are allowed to vote for one Senator at-large of their preference. The eleven Senators at-Large with the majority of votes integrate the rest of the Senate.

Article III of the Constitution of Puerto Rico states that no person can be a member of the Senate unless he or she:

  • is capable of reading and writing in either Spanish or English;
  • is a citizen of the United States;
  • has resided in Puerto Rico for at least two years immediately prior to the date of his election or appointment;
  • is over thirty years of age.

Latest election

The Senate is currently composed of 17 members elected under the pro-statehood New Progressive Party (NPP), nine members elected under the pro-status quo Popular Democratic Party (PDP)and one member elected under the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP). The majority delegation has been split since May 2005 among members committed to the current Senate leadership and those who would replace the Senate president with defeated 2004 NPP gubernatorial candidate Pedro Rosselló. As a result of the split, only seven senators, five loyal to the current leadership, and two supporting Rossello, chair all Senate committees. Current leadership is as follows:

The Office of Legislative Services is currently headed by Francisco Domenech, while Eliezer Velázquez currently serves as Superintendent of the Capitol.

Current members of the Puerto Rico Senate

At Large Senators

District Senators

Notable former Senators

Former Senators

The following is a list of former Senators of Puerto Rico, along with their years of service and the senatorial district they represented.

e • d Summary of the 4 November 2008 Puerto Rico Senate election results
Parties District
Votes		 District
%		 District
Seats		 At Large
Votes		 At Large
%		 At Large
Seats		 Total
New Progressive Party (Partido Nuevo Progresista) 1,576,542 47.4% 16 885,745 48.6% 6 22
Popular Democratic Party (Partido Popular Democrático) 1,566,217 47.1% 0 795,770 43.7% 5 5
Puerto Rican Independence Party (Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño) 76,555 0.2% 0 79,817 0.4% 0 0
Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party (Partido Puerto Rico por Puertorriquenos) 79,386 0.2% 0 36,014 0.1% 0 0
Others 22,591 0.0% 0 22,385 0.1% 0 -
Total (turnout 3,321,345 94.9 16 1,819,731 92.9 11 27
Source: (Spanish)
New Progressive Party
  • Carmen Luz Berríos Rivera
    (1997-2001) Guayama
  • Norma Carranza de León
    (1993-2001,2003-2005) Arecibo
  • David Cruz Vélez
    (1989-1993) At Large
  • Carlos Dávila Pérez
    (1997-2001) Humacao
  • Francisco González Rodríguez
    (1997-2001) San Juan
  • Roger Iglesóias
    (1993-2001) Carolina
  • Luisa Lebrón Burgos
    (1993-2000) Carolina
  • Miguel Loiz Zayas
    (1993-1997) Humacao
  • Danny López Soto
    (1976-1984)Carolina
  • Víctor Loubriel Ortiz
    (Jan. 2-4 2005) Arecibo
  • Víctor Marrero Padilla
    (1993-2000) Arecibo
  • Aníbal Marrero Pérez
    (1984-2000) Bayamón
  • Héctor Martínez Colón
    (1969-1973) "Ponce"
  • José Enrique Meléndez Ortiz
    (1993-2001) Guayama
  • Luis Felipe Navas de León
    (1993-2000) Humacao
  • Nicolás Nogueras Cartagena
    (1973-1985, 1989-1996) At Large
  • Sergio Peña Clos
    (1981-2005) At Large
  • Oreste Ramos Díaz
    (1977-1997) San Juan
  • Roberto Rexach Benítez
    (1985-1998) At Large
  • Charles Rodríguez Colón
    (1993-2001) At Large
  • Rafael Rodríguez González
    (1993-1997) Mayagüez-Aguadilla
  • Enrique Rodríguez Negrón
    (1989-2001) At Large
  • Rolando Silva Iglesias
    (1981-1996) San Juan
  • Angel Tirado Martínez
    (2000-2001) Arecibo
  • Freddie Valentín Acevedo (1993-1997) NPP-At Large
  • Luis Felipe Vázquez Ortiz
    (1996-1997) San Juan
  • Dennis Vélez Barlucea
    (1993-1997) Ponce
  • Eduardo Zabala Velázquez
    (1993-1997) Ponce
Popular Democratic Party
  • Eduardo Bhatia Gautier
    (1997-2001) At Large
  • Elsie Calderón de Hernández
    (1985-1993) Carolina
  • Juan Cancel Ríos
    (1969-1976) "Arecibo"
  • Juan Cancel Alegría
    (2001-2005) Carolina
  • Miguel Deynes Soto
    (1973-1993) Mayagüez-Aguadilla
  • Carlos García Goyco
    (1965-1968) "San Juan"
  • Velda González de Modestti
    (1981-2005) At Large
  • Ana Nisi Goyco Graciani
    (1981-1993) Ponce
  • Miguel Hernández Agosto
    (1970-1997) At Large
  • Sixto Hernández Serrano
    (2001-2006) Humacao
  • Rafael Irizarry
    (2000-2005) Mayagüez-Aguadilla
  • Luis Izquierdo
    (1981-1993) At Large
  • Américo Martínez
    (1981-1993) Arecibo
  • Yasmín Mejías Lugo
    (2001-2005) Carolina
  • Jorge Orama Monroig
    (1989-1992) Ponce
  • José Ortiz Daliot
    (2001-2005) San Juan
  • Margarita Ostolaza Bey
    (2001-2005) San Juan
  • Mercedes Otero de Ramos
    (1993-2001) At Large
  • Joaquín Peña Peña
    (1985-1993) Carolina
  • Roberto Prats Palerm
    (2001-2005) At Large
  • Jorge Alberto Ramos Comas
    (1997-2000) Mayagüez-Aguadilla
  • Marco Antonio Rigau
    (1989-1997) At Large
  • Gilberto Rivera Ortiz
    (1970-1993) Humacao
  • Juan Rivera Ortiz
    (1973-1993, 1996-1997) Guayama
  • Julio Rodríguez Gómez
    (2002-2005) Arecibo
  • Maribel Rodríguez Hernández
    (2001-2002) Arecibo
  • Rafael Rodríguez Vargas
    (2001-2005) Arecibo
  • Edgardo Rosario Burgos
    (1989-1993) Arecibo
  • Jesús Santa Aponte
    (1977-1993) Humacao
  • Cirilo Tirado Delgado
    (1989-1997) Guayama
  • Roberto Vigoreaux Lorenzana (2001-2005) PDP-At Large
Puerto Rican Independence Party
  • Manuel Rodríguez Orellana
    (2000-2001) At Large

Presidents of the Puerto Rico Senate

Rafael Martínez Nadal (1933-1941) Third President of the Senate

Luis Muñoz Marín (1941-1949) Fourth President of the Senate

Samuel R. Quiñones (1949-1969) Fifth President of the Senate

Rafael Hernández Colón (1969-1973) Sixth President of the Senate

Juan Cancel Ríos (1973-1977) Seventh President of the Senate

Luis A. Ferré (1977-1981) Eighth President of the Senate

Miguel Hernández Agosto (1981-1993) Ninth President of the Senate

Roberto Rexach Benítez (1993-1997) Tenth President of the Senate

Charlie Rodríguez (1997-2001) Eleventh President of the Senate

Antonio Fas Alzamora (2001-2005) Twelfth President of the Senate

Kenneth McClintock (2005-present) Thirteenth President of the Senate

Gallery

Kenneth McClintock Hernandez

See also

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