María de Lourdes Santiago
María De Lourdes Santiago
Profile
María de Lourdes Santiago Negrón is a Puerto Rican politician, attorney, and independentist leader serving as vice president of the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP). She made history in 2004 by becoming the first female legislator from the PIP elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico, where she has focused on issues such as addiction, mental health, the environment, economy, gender affairs, and political status.
Details
- Born
- 1968-11-13 · 57 years old
- Birth place
- Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
- Education
- University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
- Career
- Legal officer at the Court of Appeals, private law practice, and legislative advisor
