Enrique Martínez y Martínez
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25th Governor of Coahuila
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| In office December 2, 1999 – December 2, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Rogelio Montemayor Seguy |
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| Succeeded by | Humberto Moreira Valdés |
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| Born | November 10, 1948 Saltillo |
| Political party | Revolutionary Institutional Party |
| Spouse | María Guadalupe Morales |
Enrique Martinez y Martinez (b. November 10, 1948 in Saltillo) is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Revolutionary Institutional Party. He served as governor of Coahuila from December 2, 1999 to December 1, 2005.
Martínez y Martínez received a bachelor's degree in economics from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Studies. After graduation he taught several courses in economics at the Autonomous University of Coahuila and at the Antonio Narro Autonomous Agricultural University (in Spanish: Universidad Autonoma Agraria Antonio Narro).
He joined the private sector as president of Grupo Empresarial Martínez, started his political career as mayor of Saltillo (1979 – 1981) and has been elected twice to the Chamber of Deputies. In 1999, as the PRI candidate for governor, he defeated a coalition of four parties with 60% of the vote and started serving as governor of Coahuila on December 1; his term expired on December 1, 2005, and he was succeeded by Humberto Moreira Valdés.
During the early months of 2005 Martínez tried unsuccessfully to secure his party nomination for the 2006 presidential election.
He is married to María Guadalupe Morales and has two sons and a daughter: Enrique, Eduardo and Ana Sofía.
| Preceded by Rogelio Montemayor Seguy |
Governor of Coahuila 1999–2005 |
Succeeded by Humberto Moreira Valdés |
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