Patricio Martínez García
| Patricio Martínez García | |
|---|---|
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| Governor of Chihuahua | |
| In office October 4, 1998 – October 3, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Barrio |
| Succeeded by | José Reyes Baeza Terrazas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1948 Chihuahua, Chihuahua |
| Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Aguirre Rodríguez |
| Profession | Certified Public Accountant |
Patricio Martínez García (born March 17, 1948 Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico) is a Mexican politician and member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Martínez served as the Governor of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico, from 1998 until 2004.[1]
Martinez was born in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico.[1] He is married to Patricia Aguirre Rodríguez, and has four children - Patricia, Patricio, César Iván, and Elisa Ivonne.[1] He graduated from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education.[1]
He began working as a professor of accounting at the Autonomous University of Chihuahua in 1971.[1] Martinez became the chairman of the Business Coordinating Council of Chihuahua in 1991.[1]
Martinez served as the General Director of Administration for the state of Chihuahua from 1991 to 1992.[1] He was elected mayor of the city of Chihuahua, holding the office from 1992 to 1995.[1] He was further elected to the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico in 1997, serving during the LVII meeting of the federal congress.[1]