Carmen Meléndez de Cálix
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.
Carmen Meléndez de Cálix | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Congress | |
| In office 1957– | |
Biography
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
- Elections and Events 1948-1964 The Library, UC San Diego
- Las Primeras La Tribuna, 3 January 2017
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.