Patricio Martínez García

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]

Patricio Martínez García
Governor of Chihuahua
In office 4 October 1998 – 3 October 2004
Preceded by	Francisco Barrio
Succeeded by	José Reyes Baeza Terrazas
Member of the Chamber of Deputies for Chihuahua′s 6th district
In office 1 September 1997 – 12 August 1998
Preceded by	Óscar Villalobos Chávez
Succeeded by	Xóchitl Reyes Castro
Municipal President of Chihuahua
In office 10 October 1992 – 9 October 1995
Preceded by	Rodolfo Torres Medina
Succeeded by	Gustavo Ramos Becerra
Personal details
Born	(1948-03-17) 17 March 1948 Chihuahua, Chihuahua
Political party	Institutional Revolutionary
Spouse(s)	Patricia Aguirre Rodríguez
Profession	Certified Public Accountant

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]