Zoila Martínez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Guante.

The Honourable Zoila Martínez
1st Ombudsman of the Dominican Republic
In office 29 May 2013 (2013-05-29) – 14 June 2021
Deputy	Carlos Hernández Cabrera
Preceded by	office created
Succeeded by	Pablo Ulloa
Prosecutor of the National District
Dominican Republic Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
Personal details
Born	Zoila Violeta Martínez Guante[1] (1941-07-13) 13 July 1941 (age 83) la isabela, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Political party	resigned from Social Christian Reformist Party after its leader Joaquin Balaguer died
Children	César, Diógenes, Flor, Zoila Medina Martínez
Parents	Joaquin Martinez Acevedo (father) Marina Caridad Guante (mother)
Residence	Santo Domingo
Alma mater	UASD
Profession	Lawyer
Awards	Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella: Grand Cross with Silver Breast Star Order of Diplomatic Service Merit: Gwanghwa Medal, 1st Class

Zoila V. Martínez Guante is a lawyer, prosecutor and diplomat from the Dominican Republic.

Martínez Guante graduated as Juris Doctor in 1967.[2]

Martínez was prosecutor attorney of the National District, and ambassador to the Republic of Korea (South Korea).[1] As prosecutor, she was part of the investigation team that probed the murder of José Rafael Llenas Aybar in 1996.[2] She was the Ombudsman of the Dominican Republic from 29 May 2013[3] to 14 June 2021 when she was succeeded by Pablo Ulloa.

Martínez has been awarded by the Republic of Korea with the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit's Gwanghwa Medal, and by her own country with the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella's Grand Cross with Silver Breast Star.[2]

See also

• List of first women lawyers and judges in North America

References

1. Lazala, Maribel (15 May 2013). "Conozca a Zoila Martínez de Medina, recomendada Defensora del Pueblo por una comisión del Senado" (in Spanish). Hoy. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
2. de la Rosa, Adalberto (14 May 2013). "Zoila Martínez: Una guerrera defensora de derechos sociales" (in Spanish). El Caribe. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
3. "Defensora del pueblo dominicano asume cargo y promete transparencia" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: lainformacion.com. 29 May 2013. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.