Daniel Martínez (politician)

Daniel Martínez
Martínez in 2014
Intendant of Montevideo
In office
9 July 2015  1 April 2019
Preceded byAna Olivera
Succeeded byChristian Di Candia
Senator of Uruguay
In office
15 February 2010  16 June 2015
Preceded byMónica Xavier
Succeeded byDaisy Tourné
Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining
In office
3 March 2008  31 August 2009
PresidentTabaré Vázquez
Preceded byJorge Lepra
Succeeded byRaúl Sendic
President of ANCAP
In office
1 March 2005  3 March 2008
Preceded byGabriel Gurméndez
Succeeded byRaúl Sendic
Personal details
Born
Daniel Carlos Martínez Villamil

(1957-02-23) 23 February 1957
Montevideo, Uruguay
Nationality
  • Uruguayan
  • French
Political partySocialist Party
Other political
affiliations
SpouseLaura Motta
Alma materUniversidad de la República

Daniel Carlos Martínez Villamil (born 23 February 1957) is a Uruguayan industrial engineer and politician, who served as intendant of Montevideo from 2015 to 2019. He previously served as Senator of the Republic from 2010 to 2015, as minister of Industry, Energy and Mining in the administration of José Mujica from 2008 to 2009 and as president of the state-owned petrol company ANCAP from 2005 to 2008. A member of the Socialist PartyBroad Front, he was a candidate for president in the 2019 general election, being defeated in the second round by Luis Lacalle Pou.