Margarita Nolasco Santiago

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Nolasco and the second or maternal family name is Santiago.
Margarita Nolasco Santiago
Member of the Puerto Rico Senate
from the At-large district
In office
2008–2019
President pro tempore of the Senate of Puerto Rico
In office
2008–2012
Preceded byOrlando Parga
Succeeded byJose Luis Dalmau
Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the Guayama district
In office
2004–2008
Majority Speaker of the Senate of Puerto Rico
In office
2005–2008
Preceded byJorge de Castro Font
Succeeded byRoberto Arango
Majority Whip of the Senate of Puerto Rico
In office
2005–2005
Succeeded byCarlos Pagán
Mayor of Coamo
In office
1996–2000
Preceded byCarlos Luis Torres Santiago
Succeeded byJuan Carlos García Padilla
Personal details
BornCoamo, Puerto Rico
Political partyNew Progressive Party
ChildrenAngel Miguel (b. 1979)
Alma mater
Profession

Margarita Nolasco Santiago is a Puerto Rican politician, senator, and former Mayor of Coamo. She has been a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico since 2004.

Early years and studies[edit]

Margarita Nolasco obtained her bachelor's degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico,[citation needed] and her master's degree from State University of New York[which?], both in Education with a Major in Mathematics. She then completed her Doctorate in Education with a Major in Curriculum from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico.[citation needed]

Professional career[edit]

After receiving her bachelor's degree, Nolasco worked for the Puerto Rico Department of Education in Barranquitas High School. After finishing her master's degree, she worked as a mathematics teacher at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico in Barranquitas. Two years later, she was appointed as Coordinator of Academic Affairs of the same institution.

After some time, she transferred to the Interamerican University of San Germán where she worked as Director of the General Education Program. She then transferred to the Ponce Campus where she worked as Dean of Academic Affairs.

She is co-author of two books in mathematics with McGraw-Hill.

Political career[edit]

Nolasco began her political career in 1996, when she was elected as Mayor of Coamo.[1][2] She ran again in the 2000 elections, but lost to the candidate of the Popular Democratic Party.[3]

In 2004, she was elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico for the District of Guayama.[4] She became the Majority Whip of her party, and eventually the Majority Speaker. During that term, she presided the Commission of Superior Education, among others.

For the 2008 general elections, Nolasco ran for Senator at-large after winning a slot at the PNP primaries.[5] She was elected and appointed as President pro tempore by President Thomas Rivera Schatz.[6]

Personal life[edit]

Nolasco has a son: Angel Miguel Cruz Nolasco, born in 1979. She also has three grandchildren: Clarymar, Angélica Cristina, and Angel Miguel.

See also[edit]

Senate of Puerto Rico
Preceded by Majority Leader of the Puerto Rico Senate
2005–2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by President pro tempore of the Puerto Rico Senate
2009-2012 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by
Carlos Luis Torres Santiago
 Mayor of Coamo, Puerto Rico
1996-2000 		Succeeded by

References[edit]

  1. ^ Alcaldes de Coamo Archived 2012-05-25 at the Wayback Machine on SalonHogar.net
  2. ^ Elecciones Generales 1996: Coamo[permanent dead link] on CEEPUR
  3. ^ Elecciones Generales 2000: Alcaldes Archived 2011-06-23 at the Wayback Machine on CEEPUR
  4. ^ Elecciones Generales 2004: Recuento Archived 2012-05-26 at the Wayback Machine on CEEPUR
  5. ^ Elecciones Generales 2008: Senadores por Acumulación Archived 2011-11-20 at the Wayback Machine on CEEPUR
  6. ^ 16ta Asamblea Legislativa de Puerto Rico on SenadoPR

External links[edit]

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