Victoria Muñoz Mendoza
Puerto Rican politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Victoria "Melo" Muñoz Mendoza (born December 24, 1940) is a former politician from Puerto Rico. She is the daughter of the first democratically elected governor of Puerto Rico, Luis Muñoz Marín, founder of the Popular Democratic Party and his second wife, Inés Mendoza. Muñoz Mendoza was the first woman in Puerto Rican history to seek the office of Governor of Puerto Rico.
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Melo Muñoz | |
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Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the at-large district | |
In office 1985–1993 | |
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Born | (1940-12-24) December 24, 1940 (age 83) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Political party | Popular Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Democratic |
Spouse | Minas Papadakis |
Children | 5 |
Relatives | Luis Muñoz Marín (Father) Inés Mendoza (Mother) |
Education | University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (BA) |
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