José Quique Meléndez

José Enrique "Quique" Meléndez Ortiz is a Puerto Rican politician from the New Progressive Party (PNP). He served as member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 2001.

This article is about the former Senator. For his son, see José Kikito Meléndez.
Quique Meléndez
Majority Leader of the Puerto Rico Senate
In office
January 1997 – January 1, 2001
Preceded byCharlie Rodríguez
Succeeded byJosé Luis Dalmau
Member of the Puerto Rico Senate
from the 6th district
In office
January 2, 1993 – January 1, 2001
Personal details
Born
José Enrique Meléndez Ortiz

Coamo, Puerto Rico
Political partyNew Progressive
SpouseElba Ortiz Santiago
Children1

Meléndez was elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico in the 1992 general election. He represented the District of Guayama. Meléndez was reelected at the 1996 general election.

Meléndez ran for a third term at the 2000 general elections, but was defeated by the candidates of the PPD.

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