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Carmen Meléndez de Cálix

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Carmen Meléndez de Cálix
Member of the National Congress
In office
1957–

Carmen Meléndez de Cálix was a Honduran politician. In 1957 she was elected to the Constituent Assembly, becoming one of the first female deputies in Honduras.

Biography

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A prominent member of the National Party in Atlántida Department, Meléndez was nominated as a candidate by the party for the 1957 Constituent Assembly elections. She was one three women elected, becoming the first female deputies in Honduras.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Elections and Events 1948-1964 Archived 2020-10-30 at the Wayback Machine The Library, UC San Diego
  2. ^ Las Primeras La Tribuna, 3 January 2017