Sila María Calderón
Governor Puerto Rico (b. 1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calderón and the second or maternal family name is Serra.
Sila María Calderón Serra (born September 23, 1942) is a Puerto Rican politician, businesswoman, and philanthropist who was the governor of Puerto Rico from 2001 to 2005. She is the first woman elected to that office. Prior to her term as governor, Calderón held various positions in the government of Puerto Rico, including the 12th Secretary of State of Puerto Rico from 1988 to 1989, and Chief of Staff to Governor Rafael Hernández Colón. She was also mayor of San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico, from 1997 to 2001.
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Sila Calderón | |
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Governor of Puerto Rico | |
In office January 2, 2001 – January 2, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Pedro Rosselló |
Succeeded by | Aníbal Acevedo Vilá |
President of the Puerto Rico Popular Democratic Party | |
In office May 31, 1999 – August 14, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Aníbal Acevedo Vilá |
Succeeded by | Aníbal Acevedo Vilá |
Mayor of San Juan | |
In office January 2, 1997 – January 2, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Héctor Luis Acevedo |
Succeeded by | Jorge Santini |
12th Secretary of State of Puerto Rico | |
In office 1988–1989 | |
Governor | Rafael Hernández Colón |
Preceded by | Alfonso Lopez Chaar |
Succeeded by | Antonio Colorado |
Personal details | |
Born | Sila María Calderón Serra (1942-09-23) September 23, 1942 (age 81) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Political party | Popular Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Democratic |
Spouses | Francisco González
(m. 1964; div. 1975)Adolfo Krans
(m. 1978; div. 2001)Ramón Cantero Frau
(m. 2003; div. 2005) |
Children | 3, including Sila |
Education | Manhattanville College (BA) University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras |
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