Jesús Martínez Ross
Mexican politician (1934–2025)
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Jesús Martínez Ross[a] (7 May 1934 – 14 September 2025) was a Mexican politician belonging to the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He was a native of Chetumal, Quintana Roo.[2]
Preceded byDavid Gustavo Gutiérrez
(Governor of the Federal Territory)
(Governor of the Federal Territory)
Succeeded byPedro Joaquín Coldwell
Born7 May 1934
Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Died14 September 2025 (aged 91)
Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Jesús Martínez Ross | |
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 Governor of Quintana Roo | |
| In office 5 April 1975 – 4 April 1981 | |
| Preceded by | David Gustavo Gutiérrez (Governor of the Federal Territory) |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Joaquín Coldwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 May 1934 Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| Died | 14 September 2025 (aged 91) Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| Party | PRI |
| Spouse | Alicia Márquez Aguirre (d. 12 June 2020)[1] |
| Profession | Politician, economist |
From 1973 to 1975, he held a seat in the Chamber of Deputies, representing Quintana Roo's sole district.[3] In 1975 he contended to serve as the first elected governor of Quintana Roo following statehood, defeating his sole opponent, Antonio Miselem Asfura of the Popular Socialist Party (PPS) by a margin of 41,165 votes to 443.[4] He subsequently served as governor from 1975 to 1981.[2][5]
Martínez Ross died on 14 September 2025 in Chetumal, Quintana Roo, at the age of 91.[2][6][7]