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Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
The Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico is a nonvoting representative of the United States House of Representatives elected by Puerto Ricans every 4 years. The representative is allowed to serve, and serves as process observer, in U.S. Congress committees.
List of former Commisioners
| Term(s) served | Name | Puerto Rican Party | United States Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 – present | Luis Fortuño | PNP | Republican |
| 2001-2005 | Anibal Acevedo Vila | PPD | Democratic |
| 1993 – 2001 | Carlos Romero Barcelo | PNP | Democratic |
| 1992 – 1993 | Antonio Colorado | PPD | Democratic |
| 1985 – 1992 | Jaime Fuster | PPD | Democratic |
| 1977 – 1985 | Baltasar Corrada del Río | PNP | Republican |
| 1973 – 1977 | Jaime Benitez | PPD | |
| 1969 – 1973 | Jorge Luis Cordova | PNP | |
| 1965 – 1969 | Santiago Polanco Abreu | PPD | |
| 1946 – 1965 | Antonio Fernós Isern | PPD | |
| 1945 – 1946 | Jesús T. Piñero | PPD | |
| 1939 – 1945 | Bolívar Pagán | Coalitionist | |
| 1933 – 1939 | Santiago Iglesias Pantín | Coalitionist | |
| 1932 – 1933 | José Lorenzo Pesquera | Nonpartisan | |
| 1917 – 1932 | Felix Cordova Davila | Unionist | |
| 1911 – 1916 | Luis Muñoz Rivera | Unionist | |
| 1905 – 1911 | Tulio Larrinaga | Unionist | |
| 1901 – 1905 | Federico Degetau | Republican |
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