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Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico

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Residence
  
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Inaugural holder
  
Federico Degetau

Term length
  
Four years, renewable

Formation
  
January 2, 1900

Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico

Website
  
gonzalez-colon.house.gov

The Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Comisionado Residente de Puerto Rico) is a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives elected by the voters of Puerto Rico every four years. The commissioner is the only member of the House of Representatives who serves a four-year term and functions in every respect as a congressman except being denied a vote on the final disposition of legislation on the House floor. They are also allowed to serve on congressional committees and enjoy a salary of $174,000 per year.

The current commissioner is Jenniffer González of the New Progressive Party (PNP) and affiliated to the Republican Party (R) at the national level.

Other U.S. territories have a similar representative position called a "Delegate".

References

Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico Wikipedia


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