Carmen Meléndez de Cálix

Carmen Meléndez de Cálix was a Honduran politician. In 1957 she was elected to the Constituent Assembly, becoming one of the first female deputies in Honduras.

Carmen Meléndez de Cálix
Member of the National Congress
In office
1957–

Biography

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A prominent member of the National Party in Atlántida Department, Meléndez was nominated as a candidate by the party for the 1957 Constituent Assembly elections. She was one three women elected, becoming the first female deputies in Honduras.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Elections and Events 1948-1964 Archived 2020-10-30 at the Wayback Machine The Library, UC San Diego
  2. ^ Las Primeras La Tribuna, 3 January 2017