- Source: Merlynn Abello-Alfonso
Merlynn Abello-Alfonso (born August 3, 1965) is a Micronesian politician. As of May 2023, she is one of two women who sits in the Congress of Micronesia.
Biography
Abello-Alfonso was born on August 3, 1965. Hailing from Kolonia, Pohnpei State, she graduated from West Visayas State University as a medical student. She is married to Herminio Alfonso and they have three children.
In the 2019 election, Abello-Alfonso ran for Ponhpei Election District 1 against incumbent Ferny Perman but she lost, with Perman and Abello-Alfonso receiving 2,396 and 2,136 votes respectively. She contested the same district in the 2023 election. Receiving 2,128 votes, she defeated Perman who had received 1,682 votes.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Merlynn Abello-Alfonso
- Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia
- 2023 Micronesian parliamentary election
- 2017 Micronesian parliamentary election
- 2019 Micronesian parliamentary election
