Abel Martínez (politician)
Abel Martínez | |
|---|---|
Martínez in 2010 | |
| Mayor of Santiago de los Caballeros | |
| In office 16 August 2016 – 24 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Gilberto Serulle |
| Succeeded by | Ulises Rodríguez |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic | |
| In office 16 August 2010 – 16 August 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Julio César Valentín |
| Succeeded by | Lucía Medina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abel Atahualpa Martínez Durán 21 April 1972 Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |
| Party | Dominican Liberation Party |
| Spouse |
Nahiony Reyes (m. 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Ramón Martínez (Father) Mélida Durán (Mother) |
| Website | https://abelmartinez.com.do/ |
Abel Atahualpa Martínez Durán (born 21 April 1972) is a Dominican politician, educator, and lawyer. He is a member of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD). In October 2023, he won his party's nomination for the 2024 Dominican presidential election and chose Zoraíma Cuello as his running mate. He then lost the general election to incumbent president Luis Abinader, and former president Leonel Fernández.