Keren Riquelme
Keren L. Riquelme Cabrera is a Puerto Rican politician serving as a member at-large of the Senate of Puerto Rico.
Keren Riquelme | |
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Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the at-large district | |
Assumed office 2020 | |
Preceded by | Aníbal José Torres |
Personal details | |
Born | Keren L. Riquelme Cabrera Camuy, Puerto Rico |
Political party | New Progressive Party |
Life
A member of the New Progressive Party, Riquelme was elected in 2020, defeating Aníbal José Torres. Before been a senator she was a professor in the University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla.[1] In 2022, she presented a plan to stop the exodus of medical doctors from the island.[2]
Riquelme is the daughter of pastor and science teacher Carmen G. Cabrera.[3]
References
- "Prevalece Keren Riquelme en la contienda del Senado por Acumulación". Telemundo Puerto Rico (in Spanish). 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- "Senadora Keren Riquelme presenta medida para "detener el éxodo de médicos"". Periodico Vision (in Spanish). 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- "Biography of Rev. Carmen G. Cabrera" (PDF). U.S. House of Representatives Document Repository. June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
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