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Eden Martinez

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Eden Martinez
Member of the Belize House of Representatives for Toledo East
In office
7 February 2008 – 7 March 2012
Preceded byMichael Espat
Succeeded byMichael Espat
Personal details
NationalityBelizean
Political partyUnited Democratic Party

Peter Eden Martinez is a Belizean politician and member of the United Democratic Party. He served a single term as Area Representative in the House of Representatives from the Toledo East constituency from 2008 to 2012.[1]

Political career

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Martinez was first selected as the UDP nominee in Toledo East in 2003 but was defeated by the PUP incumbent, Michael Espat.[2] He defeated Espat in a 2008 rematch.[1]

While in office Martinez served as the Minister of Human Development and Social Transformation in the cabinet of Prime Minister Dean Barrow.[3]

Martinez ran for re-election in 2012, once again against Espat, but was defeated.[4]


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