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Mel Martínez
Melquíades Rafael Ruiz Martínez, Cuban American lobbyist and former politician, was United States Senator from Florida from 2005 to 2009 and Chairman of the Republican Party from November 2006 to October 19, 2007. Previously, Martínez was the 12th Minister of Housing and Urban Development under President George W. Bush. Martínez is an American Cuban and Roman Catholic. He announced his resignation from his post as chairman of the Republican National Committee on October 19, 2007. Martínez resigned from the United States cabinet on November 2, 2003 to run for the seat of the United States Senate opened in Florida. . Martínez won the Republican nomination and narrowly beat Democratic candidate Betty Castor. His election made him the first Cuban American to sit in the US Senate. In addition, he and Ken Salazar are the first Hispanic American senators since 1977 .
BornMelquiades Rafael Ruiz Martinez, October 23, 1946, Sagua La Grande, Cuba
Political partyDemocratic (Before 1979), Republican (1979–present)
Spouse(s)Kitty Martínez
Children3
EducationOrlando Junior College (AA), Florida State University (BA, JD)
Preceded byBob Graham
Succeeded byGeorge LeMieux

About Mel Martínez

Politician Mel Martínez was born in Cuba on October 23, 1946. He's 77 years old today.

From 2005 to 2009, he was a Cuban-American politician in the United States Senate, representing Florida. In 2006, he became the Republican Party's first Latino chairman.

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Mel Martínez before becoming famous

Mel Martínez was born in the Zodiac sign Scorpio (The Scales), and 1946 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dog (狗).

He graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor's degree and a Juris Doctorate. He was a partner in Wooten, Kimbrough, et al., an Orlando law firm, for a while.

Achievement of Mel Martínez

He was the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for the United States (HUD).

Mel Martínez's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born in Cuba and immigrated to the United States when he was sixteen, as one of thousands of Cuban children helped by a Roman Catholic charitable organization. His marriage to Kitty Martinez produced two sons and one daughter.

Mel Martínez on Social Media

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Mel Martínez Collabed with

He was the Florida organizer for Republican presidential nominee US President George W. Bush's campaign in 2000.

Mel Martínez Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Mel Martínez updated on March 14 2023.