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This is a list of Hispanic and Latino Americans who have served in the United States Congress. Persons included are identified as having a lineage from Spain or Latin America, a definition that includes Brazil, but not Portugal. Entries shaded in gray refer to current members of the U.S. Congress.
The president may designate or remove additional officials as cabinet members. These positions have not always been in the cabinet, so some Hispanic and Latino American officeholders may not be listed. The following list includes Hispanic and Latino Americans who have held cabinet-rank positions, which can vary under each president.
This is a list of notable Hispanic and Latino Americans: citizens or residents of the United States with origins in Latin America or Spain. [1] The following groups are officially designated as "Spanish/Hispanic/Latino": [2] Mexican American, (Stateside) Puerto Rican, Cuban American, Dominican American, Costa Rican American, Guatemalan American, Honduran American, Nicaraguan American ...
Hispanic and Latino American politicians continued to make gains in important positions in Congress, and for the first time in this period had an equal number of full voting members in Congress and non-voting delegates. [1] The Congressional Hispanic Caucus was founded in 1976. Pictured are members of the Caucus gathered together in 1984.
Ernesto Chacon (born 1938) – Latino and low income civil rights activist; César Chávez (1927–1993) – labor leader and activist [161] Linda Chavez-Thompson (born 1944) – former executive vice-president of the AFL–CIO; Miguel Contreras (1952–2005) – labor leader; Jeanne Córdova (1948–2016) – lesbian and gay rights activist ...
Julian Castro, 16th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Lauro Cavazos, the first Hispanic Cabinet member [2] Dennis Chavez, the first American-born Hispanic Senator [3] Anna Caballero – California state senator; Charles Calderon – former Majority Leader of the California State Assembly
Augusto César Sandino (1985–1934), guerilla leader and revolutionary; Pancho Villa (1878–1923), guerrilla leader of the Mexican Revolution; Emiliano Zapata (1879–1919), guerrilla leader of the Mexican Revolution; Lula da Silva (born 1945), President of Brazil; Pedro Albizu Campos (1891–1965), president of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) pays tribute to the contributions and culture of Latinx and Hispanic people. To commemorate the occasion, here are 54 of the most influential ...