José Luis Dalmau
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José Luis Dalmau Santiago (born September 19, 1966) is a Puerto Rican
politician and Senator. He is the current Minority Leader for the Popular Democratic Party
on the Senate of Puerto Rico
.
. After the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico
's defeat in 2004, and after his own reelection, he was elected to the challenging role of being the floor leader of the delegation that, while a minority in the Senate, represents the executive branch's interests in that legislative body, after PDP gubernatorial candidate Aníbal Acevedo Vilá
narrowly beat former Governor Pedro Rosselló
after a hotly contested post-election court challenge. In 2006, his running mate was nominated by Gov. Acevedo Vilá as an appellate judge and, after winning confirmation in the Senate, was replaced by Jorge Suárez
-Cáceres, who is currently Dalmau's running mate in 2008. They don't confront a challenge in the PDP primaries.
's Electoral Commissioner and Secretary General. A third cousin, José Aponte Dalmau, recently succeeded his father as mayor of the city of Carolina, and Sen. Dalmau's brother, Ulises, competed in the PDP primaries to become Representative At-Large, but failed to be elected.
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
politician and Senator. He is the current Minority Leader for the Popular Democratic Party
Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico
The Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico is a political party that supports Puerto Rico's right to self-determination and sovereignty, through the enhancement of Puerto Rico's current status as a commonwealth....
on the Senate of Puerto Rico
Senate of Puerto Rico
The Senate of Puerto Rico is the upper house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, the territorial legislature of Puerto Rico. The Senate is composed of 27 senators, representing eight constituent senatorial districts across the commonwealth, with two senators elected per district; an...
.
Public office
He was elected to the Senate in 2000 at the age of 34 as a Senator from the Humacao senatorial district along with his running mate, Sixto Hernández. In 2001 he became Senate Majority Leader during his freshman term under the twelfth President of the Senate, Antonio Fas AlzamoraAntonio Fas Alzamora
Antonio "Tony" Fas Alzamora is a Puerto Rican politician and Senator. He is currently the longest-serving member of the Puerto Rico Legislative Assembly, having served as Senator since 1976...
. After the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico
Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico
The Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico is a political party that supports Puerto Rico's right to self-determination and sovereignty, through the enhancement of Puerto Rico's current status as a commonwealth....
's defeat in 2004, and after his own reelection, he was elected to the challenging role of being the floor leader of the delegation that, while a minority in the Senate, represents the executive branch's interests in that legislative body, after PDP gubernatorial candidate Aníbal Acevedo Vilá
Aníbal Acevedo Vilá
Aníbal Salvador Acevedo Vilá is a Puerto Rican politician and lawyer. He served as the eighth Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a Commonwealth of the United States, from 2005 to 2009. He is a Harvard University alumnus and a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico School of Law,...
narrowly beat former Governor Pedro Rosselló
Pedro Rosselló
Pedro Juan Rosselló González, M.D., , is a Puerto Rican physician and politician who served as the sixth Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 2001...
after a hotly contested post-election court challenge. In 2006, his running mate was nominated by Gov. Acevedo Vilá as an appellate judge and, after winning confirmation in the Senate, was replaced by Jorge Suárez
Jorge Suarez
Jorge "Calero" Suárez was a former Salvadoran footballer. He is considered to be one of the best goalkeepers El Salvador has ever produced....
-Cáceres, who is currently Dalmau's running mate in 2008. They don't confront a challenge in the PDP primaries.
Personal life
His family has become a multi-party political dynasty. His cousin Carlos Dalmau ran Acevedo Vilá's campaign. Another cousin, Juan Dalmau, is the Puerto Rican Independence PartyPuerto Rican Independence Party
The Puerto Rican Independence Party is a Puerto Rican political party that campaigns for the independence of Puerto Rico from United States suzerainty....
's Electoral Commissioner and Secretary General. A third cousin, José Aponte Dalmau, recently succeeded his father as mayor of the city of Carolina, and Sen. Dalmau's brother, Ulises, competed in the PDP primaries to become Representative At-Large, but failed to be elected.