Peter Eden Martinez is a

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and member of the United Democratic Party. He served a single term as Area Representative in the

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from the

Toledo East Toledo East is an electoral constituency in the Toledo District represented in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belize since 2012 by Michael Espat of the People's United Party. Espat also served several non-consecutive t ...

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from 2008 to 2012.2008 General Elections Final Results
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Political career

Martinez was first selected as the UDP nominee in Toledo East in 2003 but was defeated by the PUP incumbent, Michael Espat.2003 General Elections final results
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. (accessed 19 November 2014) He defeated Espat in a 2008 rematch. While in office Martinez served as the Minister of

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and Social Transformation in the cabinet of

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Dean Barrow Dean Oliver Barrow, SC PC (born March 2, 1951) is a politician from Belize who served as prime minister of Belize from 2008 until 2020 and as leader of Belize's United Democratic Party. An attorney by profession, Barrow served as Belize's ...

.Government of Belize Ministry Profile, http://www.governmentofbelize.gov.bz/ministry_details.php?ministry_id=6 retrieved September 9, 2009 Martinez ran for re-election in 2012, once again against Espat, but was defeated.GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS 2012
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References

Year of birth missing (living people) Living people United Democratic Party (Belize) politicians Government ministers of Belize Members of the Belize House of Representatives for Toledo East {{Belize-politician-stub