Anthony "Boots" Martinez (born 15 July 1963)
["50 Years Later, Hon. Boots Finds The Woman Who Saved Him From Perishing In Fire"](_blank)
'' Belize Telemedia Limited'', 26 July 2018. (accessed 8 October 2018) is a
Belize
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an politician. A member of the
United Democratic Party, Martinez was first elected to the
Belize House of Representatives from the Southside
Belize City
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-based
Port Loyola constituency in 2003 after an unsuccessful 1998 campaign. He served as
Minister of
Public Works
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from 2008 to 2012 under Prime Minister
Dean Barrow
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.
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from CIA factbook After the UDP government was re-elected in 2012 Martinez became Minister of Human Development, Social Transformation and Poverty Alleviation.
Martinez was the 1999 UDP nominee for Mayor of Belize City, but was defeated by David Fonseca of the People's United Party
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.[Palacio, I. Myrtle]
"A Review of Municipal Elections In Post-independent Belize"
2009. (accessed 5 May 2015) Martinez is also known to have several houses and estate in Belize.
Martinez will stand down from the Belize House at the next general election.["List of U.D.P Hopefuls is Out!"](_blank)
'' Great Belize Television'', 2 July 2018. (accessed 8 October 2018)
References
1963 births
Living people
United Democratic Party (Belize) politicians
Government ministers of Belize
Members of the Belize House of Representatives for Port Loyola
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