Melquíades Rafael Martinez

Melquíades Rafael Martinez

Melquíades Rafael Martínez Ruiz, usually known as Mel Martinez , is a former United States Senator from Florida and served as Chairman of the Republican Party from November 2006 until October 19, 2007, the first Latino to serve as chairman of a major party. Previously, Martínez served as the 12th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President George W. Bush. Martínez is a Cuban-American and Roman Catholic. He announced he was resigning as Chairman of the Republican National Committee on October 19, 2007. He is an honorary initiate of the Alpha Tau Omega...
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Birthdate:October 23, 1946
Birthplace:Sagua La Grande
Age:65
Education:University of Florida, Florida State University College of Law
Religion:Roman Catholicism
Also known as:Mel Martinez, Melquíades Rafael Martínez

Government Positions

PositionDistrict RepresentedTerm
United States Senator Florida 2005 - 2009
United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development United States of America 2001 - 2003
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Education

University of Florida
University of Florida
Degree:Bachelor's degree

The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a 2,000-acre campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September...
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Florida State University College of Law
Florida State University College of Law
Degree:Juris Doctor

Florida State University College of Law is the law school of Florida State University in Tallahassee. The law school's highly accomplished and accessible law faculty delivers a program that has an interdisciplinary orientation designed to produce well-rounded and effective lawyers. The law school...
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Florida State University
Florida State University

The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation. The university...
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Birthplace of Melquíades Rafael Martinez

Sagua La Grande
Sagua La Grande
Population:56,097

Sagua La Grande is a municipality and city located on the north coast of the province of Villa Clara in central Cuba, on the Sagua la Grande River. The city is close to Mogotes de Jumagua, limestone cliffs. Many cays of the Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago are located off the northern coast. Sagua la...
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Personal relationships of Melquíades Rafael Martinez

Kitty Martinez
Kitty Martinez
Relationship type:Marriage

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    Melquíades Rafael Martinez was born in Sagua La Grande.
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