Daniel Martínez (politician)
Daniel Carlos Martínez Villamil is a Uruguayan political figure.Background
Daniel Martínez pursued a mechanical engineering career prior to taking up a ministerial post. For many years he was Vice President of the Uruguayan Engineers' Association.
He was elected Intendant of Montevideo in 2015.
He is a member of the Uruguayan Socialist Party, having been active during the period of civilian-military rule 1973–1985.Industry Minister
From March 3, 2008 until August 31, 2009, he served as Uruguayan Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining in the government of President Tabaré Vázquez. He succeeded Jorge Lepra in that post.In the 2015 elections he was elected as Intendant of Montevideo. In April 2019 he was succeeded by Christian di Candia.Presidential candidate
Martínez was the presidential candidate of the Broad Front for the 2019 national elections. After a very close runoff election against National Party candidate Luis Lacalle Pou, Martinez was defeated by just over 3,700 votes, and withdrew after absentee ballots were counted. He chose Graciela Villar as his running mate. On November 28, 2019, Martínez conceded defeat.
