Merlynn Abello-Alfonso | |
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Senator of Congress | |
Assumed office May 11, 2023 | |
Constituency | Pohnpei Election District 1 |
Personal details | |
Born | August 3, 1965 |
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.
Abello-Alfonso was born on August 3, 1965.[1] Hailing from Kolonia, Pohnpei State, she graduated from West Visayas State University as a medical student.[2] She is married to Herminio Alfonso and they have three children.[2]
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.[3][4] She contested the same district in the 2023 election. Receiving 2,128 votes, she defeated Perman who had received 1,682 votes.[5]