Maria luisa arcelay biography template
Maria luisa arcelay biography template
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María Luisa Arcelay
Puerto Rican politician and businesswoman
María Luisa Arcelay | |
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| In office January 2, 1933 – January 2, 1941 | |
| Born | María Luisa Arcelay De la Rosa December 23, 1893 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| Died | October 17, 1981 (aged 83) Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| Profession | Teacher, Politician |
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 to be elected to a government legislative body,[1] when she was elected to represent the district of Mayagüez in the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico.
Early years
Arcelay was one of five children born to Ricardo Arcelay and Isabel de la Rosa in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. There she graduated as an elementary level English teacher from the Normal School in Rio Piedras, where she earned her teachers certificate.[2][3]
Educator
Arcelay began her career