21st Senate of Puerto Rico

21st Senate of Puerto Rico
21st Senate of Puerto Rico
In session
	January 2, 1997 – January 1, 2001
Leadership
President	Charlie Rodríguez
President pro tem	Aníbal Marrero Pérez (1997-2000); Lucy Arce (2000)
Majority Leader	José Enrique Meléndez (PNP)
Minority Leader	Antonio Fas Alzamora (PPD); Rubén Berríos (PIP)
Structure
Seats	28 voting members
Parties represented	PNP; PPD; PIP
Legislature
	13th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
Lower house
	25th House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
Sessions
1st
1st	January 14, 1997 – January 12, 1998
2nd	January 13, 1998 – January 11, 1999
3rd	January 12, 1999 – January 10, 2000
4th	January 11, 2000 – January 1, 2001
	← 20th 22nd →

The 21st Senate of Puerto Rico was the upper house of the 13th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico that met from January 2, 1997, to January 1, 2001. All members were elected in the General Elections of 1996. The Senate had a majority of members from the New Progressive Party (PNP).

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The body is counterparted by the 25th House of Representatives of Puerto Rico in the lower house.

Leadership

Position	Name	Party	District
President of the Senate	Charlie Rodríguez	PNP	At-Large
President pro Tempore	Aníbal Marrero Pérez	PNP	At-Large
Majority Leader	José Enrique Meléndez	PNP	VI
Majority Whip		PNP
Minority Leader	Antonio Fas Alzamora	PPD	At-large
Minority Whip		PPD