María Luisa Arcelay

María Luisa Arcelay
Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from the 16th District (Mayagüez)
In office
January 2, 1933 – January 2, 1941
Personal details
BornMaría Luisa Arcelay De la Rosa
December 23, 1893
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
DiedOctober 17, 1981 (aged 83)
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
ProfessionTeacher, Politician
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María Luisa Arcelay (December 23, 1898 – October 17, 1981), was an educator, businesswoman and politician. In November 1932, she became the first woman in Puerto Rico and Latin America to be elected to a government legislative body, when she was elected to represent the district of Mayagüez in the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico.

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