Abel Martínez (politician)
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Preceded byGilberto Serulle
Succeeded byUlises Rodríguez
Preceded byJulio César Valentín
Succeeded byLucía Medina
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[1] | |
| 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 |
| Political party |  Dominican Liberation Party |
| Spouse |
Nahiony Reyes (m. 2014) |
| Children | 2[2] |
| Parent(s) | Ramón Martínez (Father) Mélida Durán (Mother)[3] |
| 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[4] and chose Zoraíma Cuello as his running mate.[5] He then lost the general election to incumbent president Luis Abinader, and former president Leonel Fernández.