Carlos Díaz (politician)
| Carlos Díaz Sánchez | |
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| Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the San Juan district |
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In office January 2, 2005 – January 1, 2009 |
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| Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from the 5th District | |
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In office 1996-2000 |
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February 6, 1970 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | New Progressive Party |
| Spouse(s) | Yamila Dones |
| Children | Andrea Nicole Diego Alejandro |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
| Profession | Politician |
Carlos Alberto Díaz Sánchez (born February 6, 1970 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican politician, and former member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives and Senate.
Carlos Díaz was born on February 6, 1970 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was raised by single mother Lydia Sánchez Bermúdez, along with her sister Ann Lee, at Las Gladiolas Housing Project in Hato Rey. He studied at Brigham Young University in Utah. Being a practicing Mormon, Díaz did missionary work in Guatemala in 1992.
Upon his return to Puerto Rico, Díaz was elected to fill a vacancy at the Puerto Rico House of Representatives for District 5. At the 1996 general elections, he was officially elected as a Representative for the same district. At the age of 25 he was the youngest legislator in Puerto Rico's history. He ran again at the 2000 general election, but lost to the candidate of the opposing party.
Díaz returned to the political stage in 2004, when he presented his candidacy to the Senate of Puerto Rico, representing the District of San Juan. At the 2004 general elections, he was elected as one of San Juan's two district senators, along with running-mate Roberto Arango. As a New Progressive Party (NPP) senator, Díaz presided two standing committees and one select committee of the Senate.
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