Antonio Fas Alzamora
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| Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the At-large district |
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Assumed office 2000 |
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| 12th President of the Senate of Puerto Rico | |
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In office 2001–2004 |
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| Governor | Sila Calderón |
| Preceded by | Charlie Rodríguez |
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| Minority Speaker of the Senate of Puerto Rico | |
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In office 1997–2000 |
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| Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the Mayagüez district | |
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In office 1981–2000 |
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| Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives for District 20 | |
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In office 1977–1980 |
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Antonio Fas Alzamora November 16, 1948 Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Popular Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ileana Pacheco Morales |
| Children | Ileana Isabel Antonio Juan Marilea |
| Alma mater |
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (B.A.) Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (J.D.) |
| Profession | Politician, Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Antonio "Tony" Fas Alzamora (born November 16, 1948 in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican politician and Senator. He is currently the longest-serving legislator in the history of Puerto Rico, having served in ten Legislative Assemblies, one House of Representatives (from 1977 to 1980), and nine Senates (since 1980).
Antonio Fas Alzamora was born on November 16, 1948 in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico to farmer Chaibén J. Fas Fagundo and teacher/housewife Margarita Alzamora Brunet. He finished his elementary and high school at the Immaculate Conception Academy in Mayagüez. He then began his college studies at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. In 1970, he received his Bachelor's degree in Natural Science with a Major in Biology. He then studied law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce receiving his Juris Doctor in December 1972.
In March 1973, Fas Alzamora passed the bar exam and began working as an attorney after establishing his own law firm in Cabo Rojo.
Fas Alzamora officially began his political career with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). In 1976, he was elected to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives for District 20. Two years later, he was also elected as president of the PPD for the District and became a member of the Board.
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