Marlese Sifre Rodríguez
Mayor of Ponce
Marlese Sifre Rodríguez is a Puerto Rican politician of the Partido Popular Democrático (PPD) who currently serves as the Mayor of Ponce. She initially assumed the role of interim mayor on November 1, 2023, following the suspension of the previous mayor, and was subsequently elected to the office in the 2024 municipal elections, taking office in January 2025.
Sources
- https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlese_Sifre
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlese_Sifre
- https://www.primerahora.com/noticias/gobierno-politica/notas/marlese-sifre-rodriguez-de-empleada-municipal-a-alcaldesa-electa-de-ponce/
- https://www.periodicolaperla.com/politica/desde-secretos-hasta-prioridades-la-confesion-de-marlese-sifre-rodriguez/
- Wikidata
- Lawyer
- Long-time municipal employee in Ponce (approx. 24 years starting around 2000)
- Vicealcaldesa (Deputy Mayor) of Ponce (since 2021)
- Interim Mayor of Ponce (November 1, 2023 - January 2025)
- Elected Mayor of Ponce (January 2025) with a significant electoral mandate
- Provided continuity and stabilization of Ponce's municipal administration during a controversial period.
- Focused campaign on economic development and housing initiatives.
- Navigated public discourse on identity and belonging to Ponce.
- Transitioned from a long career as a municipal employee to elected mayor with a large electoral mandate.
Party
Partido Popular Democrático (PPD)
Born
1973 · San Juan, Puerto Rico
Official Website
Official website of the Municipio Autónomo de PonceMunicipality
ponceConfirmed via Wikidata (Q131037793).
Most personal details are well-corroborated, but specific educational institutions and family information are not detailed in the primary sources.
FEMA Public Assistance — federal share obligated to the Municipality of Ponce across 9 disasters since 2004, spanning all administrations. This reflects federal recovery funding to the municipality — not this official's tenure or performance.