Sila María Calderón
Sila Calderón | |
|---|---|
Calderón in 2001 | |
| Governor of Puerto Rico | |
| In office January 2, 2001 – January 2, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Rosselló |
| Succeeded by | Aníbal Acevedo Vilá |
| Mayor of San Juan | |
| In office January 2, 1997 – January 2, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Héctor Luis Acevedo |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Santini |
| Secretary of State of Puerto Rico | |
| In office 1988–1989 | |
| Governor | Rafael Hernández Colón |
| Preceded by | Alfonso Lopez Chaar |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Colorado |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sila María Calderón Serra September 23, 1942 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Popular Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic |
| Spouses | Francisco González
(m. 1964; div. 1975)Adolfo Krans
(m. 1978; div. 2001)Ramón Cantero Frau
(m. 2003; div. 2005) |
| Children | 3, including Sila |
| Education | Manhattanville College (BA) University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras |
Sila María Calderón Serra (born September 23, 1942) is a Puerto Rican politician, businesswoman, and philanthropist who was the governor of Puerto Rico from 2001 to 2005, becoming the first female to be elected and serve as governor in Puerto Rican history. Prior to her term as governor, Calderón held various positions in the government of Puerto Rico, including the 12th Secretary of State of Puerto Rico from 1988 to 1989, and Chief of Staff to Governor Rafael Hernández Colón. She was also mayor of San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico, from 1997 to 2001.