Luisa Lebrón

Luisa Lebrón
Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the Carolina district
In office 1993–2000
President pro tempore of the Senate of Puerto Rico
In office 1995–1996
Preceded by	Nicolás Nogueras
Succeeded by	Aníbal Marrero Pérez
Member of the Municipal Assembly of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
In office 2020
Personal details
Born	(1949-05-17) May 17, 1949 (age 75) Patillas, Puerto Rico
Political party	New Progressive Party
Alma mater	University of Puerto Rico (BA) University of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD)
Profession	Politician, Senator, Judge

Luisa Lebrón Burgos (born May 17, 1949, in Patillas, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican judge, politician, and former senator. She was a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 2000.

Biography

Luisa Lebrón Burgos was born May 17, 1949, in Patillas, Puerto Rico. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Puerto Rico. In 1974, she received her Juris doctor from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law.

Lebrón worked as a legal aide for the Housing Department of Puerto Rico, and the Corporation of Urban and Housing Renewal. She was also president of the Attorney Delegation of Carolina. She also established her own law firm.

In 1992, Lebrón was elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico representing the District of Carolina.^[1] In 1995, she was appointed as President pro tempore of the Senate of Puerto Rico, becoming the first woman to occupy that position. Lebrón was reelected in 1996.^[2]

Lebrón ran again in the 2000 elections, but lost to the candidates of the Popular Democratic Party.^[3] She served as a judge in the Carolina region.^[4][5]

See also

• Senate of Puerto Rico

Senate of Puerto Rico
Preceded by Nicolás Nogueras	President pro tempore of the Senate of Puerto Rico 1995–1996	Succeeded by Aníbal Marrero Pérez

References

1. Elecciones Generales 1992: Senadores por el Distrito 08 - Carolina^{[permanent dead link‍]} on CEEPUR
2. Elecciones Generales 1996: Senadores por el Distrito 08 - Carolina^{[permanent dead link‍]} on CEEPUR
3. Elecciones Generales 2000: Senadores por el Distrito 08 - Carolina^{[permanent dead link‍]} on CEEPUR
4. Carolina judges on RamaJudicial
5. Una década sin suspender sesión por falta de quorum on El Nuevo Día; Rivera Vargas, Daniel (May 17, 2011)

External links

• Biografía Luisa Lebrón on SenadoPR