Héctor Martínez Colón was a Puerto Rican politician. He served as member of the Senate of Puerto Rico for the District of Ponce from 1969 to 1973. Martínez also served as part of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives.
Background
Martínez entered the University of Puerto Rico, where he graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Arts degree, concentrating in Economics and Psychology. He then continued advanced studies until he graduated as a lawyer from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law. He established his legal practice in Ponce. He was married to Persi Maldonado. They have five children together. The youngest, Héctor Martínez Maldonado, served as senator also, from 2005 to 2011 when he was convicted for several charges of corruption.
Death Martínez Colón died on April 16, 1991, in Ponce, after battling cancer that had afflicted him since 1980.
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