| Personal Information | |||||
| Name | Mel Martinez | ||||
| Full Name | MelquÃades Rafael Ruiz Martinez | ||||
| Date of Birth: | Oct 23, 1946 | Birthplace: | Sagua La Grande, Cuba | ||
| Date of Death: | Living | 79 yrs old | Place of death: | |||
| Religion: | Unknown | ||||
| Office Held: United States Senator | |||||
| Political Party: | Republican | ||||
| State Represented: | Florida | Senate Class: | 3 | ||
| Date entered office: | Jan 3, 2005 (58 yrs old) | Preceded by: | Bob Graham | ||
| Date left office: | Sep 8, 2009 (62 yrs old) | Reason: | Resigned | ||