Martín Vargas Morales
Martín Vargas Morales | |
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Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the Ponce district | |
In office January 2, 2013 – January 2, 2017 | |
Mayor of Guánica | |
In office January 2, 2001 – January 1, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Edwin Galarza Quiñones |
Succeeded by | Santos Seda |
Personal details | |
Born | (1971-12-12) December 12, 1971 (age 52) |
Political party | Popular Democratic Party (PPD) |
Profession | Politician |
Martín Vargas Morales (born December 12, 1971) is a Puerto Rican politician from the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). Vargas served as Mayor of Guánica for three consecutive terms (2000-2012). He was elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico in 2012.
Vargas Morales was elected mayor of Guánica in the 2000 general elections.[1] Vargas was reelected in 2004 and 2008.[2][3]
Vargas Morales ran for a seat in the Senate of Puerto Rico stating he was frustrated at how the legislative process worked against the citizens.[4] After winning a spot on the 2012 primaries, he was elected on the general elections to represent the District of Ponce, and subsequently served as senator representing Puerto Rico's District V.
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- Ángel M. Rodríguez Otero
- Ángel Martínez Santiago
- Ángel Rosa
- Aníbal José Torres
- Antonio Fas Alzamora
- Carmelo Ríos
- Cirilo Tirado
- Eduardo Bhatia
- Gilberto Rodríguez
- Itzamar Peña
- Jorge Suárez Cáceres
- José Luis Dalmau
- José Nadal Power
- José Joito Pérez
- Larry Seilhamer Rodríguez
- Luis Daniel Rivera
- Margarita Nolasco
- María de Lourdes Santiago
- Miguel Laureano
- Miguel A. Pereira
- Miguel Romero
- Nayda Venegas
- Nelson Cruz Santiago
- Rossana López León
- Thomas Rivera Schatz
- Vargas Vidot
- Zoé Laboy
- Assembly: 18th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
- Lower house: 30th House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
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