Keren Riquelme
Keren Riquelme | |
|---|---|
 Riquelme in 2020 | |
| Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the at-large district | |
| In office September 8, 2020 – January 2, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Aníbal José Torres |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Keren L. Riquelme Cabrera Camuy, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | New Progressive |
| Other political affiliations | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (BA) Vision International University (DBA) |
Keren L. Riquelme Cabrera is a Puerto Rican politician serving as a member at-large of the Senate of Puerto Rico.
Life
[edit]She earned a Bachelor in languages from University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and a Doctor of Business Administration from Vision International University in Euless, Texas. A member of the New Progressive Party, Riquelme was elected in 2020, defeating Aníbal José Torres. Before been a senator she was a professor in the University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla.[1] In 2022, she presented a plan to stop the exodus of medical doctors from the island.[2]
Riquelme is the daughter of pastor and science teacher Carmen G. Cabrera.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Prevalece Keren Riquelme en la contienda del Senado por Acumulación". Telemundo Puerto Rico (in Spanish). 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ "Senadora Keren Riquelme presenta medida para "detener el éxodo de médicos"". Periodico Vision (in Spanish). 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ "Biography of Rev. Carmen G. Cabrera" (PDF). U.S. House of Representatives Document Repository. June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.