Luis Irizarry Pabón

Luis Manuel Irizarry Pabón (b. Ponce, Puerto Rico; 12 November 1958) is the current mayor of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Irizarry and the second or maternal family name is Pabón.
Luis Irizarry Pabón
136th Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
Assumed office
11 January 2021[1][lower-alpha 1]
Preceded byMaría Meléndez
Member of the Municipal Assembly of Ponce, Puerto Rico
In office
12 January 2009 – 10 January 2021
Minority leader of Municipal Assembly of Ponce, Puerto Rico
In office
12 January 2009 – 10 January 2021
Preceded byRoberto Gonzaléz Rosa
Succeeded byGloryvee Berenguer Garcia
Personal details
Born (1958-11-12) November 12, 1958
Ponce, Puerto Rico
NationalityPuerto Rican
Political partyPartido Popular Democrático (PPD)
Spouse(s)Miyady Velazquez[3]
RelationsFélix Irizarry and Carmen Lydia Pabón (parents)
ChildrenAlma, Luis Manuel, María Isabel, and Yaniel
EducationM.D.
Alma materUniversidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Ciencias Médicas
ProfessionPolitician, internist
WebsiteMunicipality of Ponce (Spanish)

Biography

Luis Manuel Irizarry Pabón was born on 12 November 1958 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. His parents were Félix Irizarry and Carmen Lydia Pabón.[4] A graduate of the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus,[5] Irizarry Pabón was an internal medicine physician prior to becoming Ponce's mayor-elect in November 2020.[6] He was also performing as a municipal legislator,[7] minortiy leader in the Ponce Municipal Legislature.[8] Winning by a landslide against Partido Nuevo Progresista incumbent mayor María Meléndez, Irizarry Pabón was scheduled to take office on 11 January 2021;[9] He was sworn on 13 January 2021.[10] He is a graduate of the School of Medicine of the Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Ciencias Medicas.[11]

Political victory

Upon completion of the 2020 Ponce municipal election vote count Irizarry Pabón had received 28,728 votes (62%) to incumbent mayor María Meléndez Altieri's 12,314 votes (26.6%). The rest of the votes cast were for MVC and PIP.[12] Irizarry Pabón is the first mayoral candidate in the modern history of Ponce to win with more that 60% of votes cast. His 16,414 vote margin was also historic being the largest since 1996, when then-mayor Rafael Cordero Santiago had a lead of over 19,000 votes versus José Dapena Thompson.[13] Irizarry Pabón recovered the Ponce mayoral office for his PPD party after 12 years under the control of the Partido Nuevo Progresista (PNP).[14]

Family and personal

As of 11 November 2020, Irizarry Pabón was 62 years old.[15] He has four children: Alma, Luis Manuel, María Isabel, and Yaniel.[16]

References
  1. Luis Irizarry Pabón. Ballotpedia. 2020. Accessed 11 November 2020.
  2. Anuncian nuevos planes para La Guancha. Sara R. Marrero Caban. Es Noticia. Issue 136. p. 13. 2 January to 4 February 2021. Accessed 22 January 2021.
  3. Nueva Primera Dama de Ponce orientada hacia la voluntariedad. Periodico El Sol de Puerto Rico. 4 December 2020(?) Accessed 13 January 2021.
  4. Alcalde electo de Ponce resalta su orgullo por el caserío: Luis Manuel Irizarry Pabón recordó cuáles fueron los motivos por los que aceptó lanzarse a lo que para muchos parecía imposible. Sandra Torres Guzmán. Primera Hora. 4 November 2020. Accessed 11 November 2020.
  5. Alcalde electo de Ponce resalta su orgullo por el caserío: Luis Manuel Irizarry Pabón recordó cuáles fueron los motivos por los que aceptó lanzarse a lo que para muchos parecía imposible. Sandra Torres Guzmán. Primera Hora. 4 November 2020. Accessed 11 November 2020.
  6. Contundente derrota electoral pone fin a la era de María Meléndez Altieri: Al cierre de esta edición, Luis Irizarry Pabón dominaba la contienda por la alcaldía de Ponce, con más del 62.8 por ciento de los votos emitidos (27,936), mientras que la alcaldesa apenas acumulaba el 25.5 por ciento, con 96.1 por ciento de los votos escrutados. Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. 4 November 2020. (Printed edition: Year 38. Issue 1927. 4-10 November 2020. pp. 2-3.) Accessed 11 November 2020.
  7. Reclama Irizarry Pabón agilizar proceso de transición en Ponce: El alcalde electo, Luis Irizarry Pabón, urge a María Meléndez Altieri reunirse para iniciar el pase de batón en la Ciudad Señorial. Periodico El Sol de Puerto Rico. Accessed 11 November 2020.
  8. Proponen proyectos de alivio contributivo ponceño por desastres. CyberNews. 17 February 2020. Accessed 19 January 2021.
  9. Luis Irizarry Pabón. Ballotpedia. 2021. Accessed 11 November 2020.
  10. Anuncian nuevos planes para La Guancha. Sara R. Marrero Caban. Es Noticia. Issue 136. p. 13. 2 January to 4 February 2021. Accessed 22 January 2021.
  11. Alcalde electo de Ponce resalta su orgullo por el caserío: Luis Manuel Irizarry Pabón recordó cuáles fueron los motivos por los que aceptó lanzarse a lo que para muchos parecía imposible. Sandra Torres Guzmán. Primera Hora. 4 November 2020. Accessed 11 November 2020.
  12. Mayoral election in Ponce, Puerto Rico (2020): General election for Mayor of Ponce. Ballotpedia. 2020. Accessed 11 November 2020.
  13. Luis Irizarry Pabón: Prevé escabroso proceso de transición tras su victoria en las urnas: En enero, Irizarry Pabón tomará el control de una alcaldía que arrastra un déficit operacional de $48.3 millones y una deuda acumulada de $293.4 millones, según detalla la auditoria externa del año 2018. Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. 11 November 2020. (Printed edition: Year 38. Issue 1928. 11-17 November 2020. pp. 4-5.) Accessed 11 November 2020.
  14. Alcaldesa de Ponce, María 'Mayita' Meléndez, acepta su derrota: Según la Comisión Estatal de Elecciones (CEE), el 59.85% fue para Luis Irizarry, mientras que el 30.57%% fue a favor de Meléndez. Univision Puerto Rico. 3 November 2020. Accessed 11 November 2020.
  15. Luis Irizarry Pabón: Prevé escabroso proceso de transición tras su victoria en las urnas. Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. 11 November 2020. (Printed edition: Year 38. Issue 1928. 11-17 November 2020. pp. 4-5.) Accessed 11 November 2020.
  16. Alcalde electo de Ponce resalta su orgullo por el caserío. Sandra Torres Guzmán. Primera Hora. 4 November 2020. Accessed 11 November 2020.

Notes
  1. Es Noticia states his term started on 13 January 2021.[2]
Political offices
Preceded by
María Meléndez		 Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
2021–present		 Succeeded by
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