Jesús Martínez Ross (7 May 1934 – 14 September 2025) was a Mexican politician belonging to the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He was a native of Chetumal, Quintana Roo.
From 1973 to 1975, he held a seat in the Chamber of Deputies, representing Quintana Roo's sole district. In 1975 he contended to serve as the first elected governor of Quintana Roo following statehood, defeating his sole opponent, of the Popular Socialist Party (PPS) by a margin of 41,165 votes to 443. He subsequently served as governor from 1975 to 1981.
Martínez Ross died on 14 September 2025 in Chetumal, Quintana Roo, at the age of 91.Muere a los 91 años Jesús Martínez Ross, primer gobernador constitucional de QR
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