Susana Martinez — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Served as the 31st Governor of New Mexico from 2011 to 2019.
First female Governor of New Mexico and the first Hispanic female governor in the United States.
Chaired the Republican Governors Association (RGA) from 2015 to 2016.
Named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in 2013.
Served as District Attorney for the 3rd Judicial District of New Mexico from 1997 to 2011.
Earned a Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1986.

Biography

Susana Martinez is an American attorney and politician known for her tenure as the 31st Governor of New Mexico from 2011 to 2019. She made history as the first female Governor of New Mexico and the first Hispanic female governor in the United States. During her time as governor, Martinez also served as chair of the Republican Governors Association (RGA) from 2015 to 2016. In recognition of her influence, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2013.