Jenniffer González-Colón

Jenniffer Aydin González Colón (born August 5, 1976) is a Puerto Rican politician who serves as the 20th Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. González has served in leadership positions in the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico (PNP) and in the Republican Party of the United States. These positions included being the chairwoman of the Puerto Rico Republican Party, speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, and vice-chair of the PNP. González is the youngest person to be Resident Commissioner and the first woman to hold the role.

Jenniffer González-Colón
Official portrait, 2016
20th Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded byPedro Pierluisi
Chair of the Puerto Rico Republican Party
In office
November 15, 2015 – May 7, 2021
DeputyAbel Nazario
Preceded byCarlos Méndez
Succeeded byÁngel Cintrón
Minority Leader of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives
In office
January 12, 2013 – January 2, 2017
Preceded byLuis Raúl Torres
Succeeded byTatito Hernández
29th Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives
In office
January 2, 2009 – January 2, 2013
Preceded byJosé Aponte Hernández
Succeeded byJaime Perelló
Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives
from the at-large district
In office
January 2, 2005 – January 2, 2017
Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives
from the 4th district
In office
February 28, 2002 – January 2, 2005
Preceded byEdison Misla Aldarondo
Succeeded byLiza Fernández Rodríguez
Personal details
Born
Jenniffer Aydin González Colón

(1976-08-05) August 5, 1976
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Political partyNew Progressive
Other political
affiliations		Republican
Spouse
José Yovin Vargas
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(m. 2022)​
Children2
Education
WebsiteHouse website
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