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Sila María Calderón

1942 - Today

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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, becoming the first female to be elected and serve as governor in Puerto Rican history. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sila María Calderón is the 15,704th most popular politician (up from 15,830th in 2019), the 33rd most popular biography from Puerto Rico (down from 32nd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Puerto Rican Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sila María Calderón ranks 15,704 out of 19,576. Before her are Lucien Carr, Phelekezela Mphoko, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Mustafa A. G. Abushagur, Gianni De Michelis, and Basil Boioannes. After her are Abdus Sattar, Josep Irla, DeWitt Clinton, Åge Lundström, Chris Sununu, and Paavo Väyrynen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Sila María Calderón ranks 541. Before her are Gideon Toury, Robert Christgau, Raymond Depardon, Javier Fragoso, Frankie Lymon, and Michael Giles. After her are Antonio Martino, Carol Cleveland, Carl Douglas, Mirko Sandić, Bernard Lietaer, and Nancy Richey.

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In Puerto Rico

Among people born in Puerto Rico, Sila María Calderón ranks 33 out of 77. Before her are Luis Aponte Martínez (1922), Pedro Morales (1942), Cheo Feliciano (1935), Bad Bunny (1994), Osvaldo Ríos (1960), and Luis Muñoz Marín (1898). After her are Tego Calderón (1972), Carly Colón (1979), Gigi Fernández (1964), Giannina Braschi (1953), Bill Hobbs (1949), and Gina Lynn (1974).

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Among POLITICIANS In Puerto Rico

Among politicians born in Puerto Rico, Sila María Calderón ranks 3. Before her are Ramón Emeterio Betances (1827), and Luis Muñoz Marín (1898). After her are Pedro Pierluisi (1959), Luis Fortuño (1960), Wanda Vázquez Garced (1960), Alejandro García Padilla (1971), and Ricardo Rosselló (1979).

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