Soledad Martínez

Soledad Martínez (born 14 September 1982) is an Argentine politician who is the current intendenta (mayor) of Vicente López Partido, in Buenos Aires Province. She is a member of Republican Proposal (PRO).

Martínez previously served as a National Deputy elected in Buenos Aires Province from 2009 to 2017.

Early life and career Martínez was born in Buenos Aires on 14 September 1982 and grew up in Ciudad Jardín, Buenos Aires, where she completed her primary and secondary education. While her family identifies with Peronism, she does not consider herself a Peronist.

Her political involvement began in 2002 following Argentina's economic crisis, when she joined the Fundación Creer y Crecer and met Jorge Macri, a future leader of the Republican Proposal (PRO) party. Between 2010 and 2013, she served as national president of Jóvenes PRO, the party's youth wing.

During the 2011 elections, she served as campaign manager for Jorge Macri's successful mayoral bid in Vicente López, where she subsequently relocated. In the 2013 legislative elections, through an agreement between PRO and the Renewal Front, she ran alongside Sergio Massa and other PRO figures, winning a seat with 43.95% of votes in 6th position.

In 2017, she headed Cambiemos' councilor list in Vicente López with Jorge Macri's support, becoming the most voted councilor candidate in Buenos Aires Province with 60.82% of votes. She led the ruling party's bloc in the council. In February 2019, she resigned her council seat to become Secretary of Social Development in Vicente López municipality.

Mayor of Vicente López She ran as Jorge Macri's running mate in the 2019 mayoral campaign for Juntos por el Cambio, winning with 62.54% of votes. She served as councilor and bloc leader until December 2021, when she became interim mayor upon Macri's resignation to become Cabinet Chief for Horacio Rodríguez Larreta. On 1 June 2023, following Jorge Macri's official resignation, she became the mayor of Vicente López.

In the August 2023 primary elections (PASO), she was one of two candidates in Buenos Aires Province to receive support from both Juntos por el Cambio presidential candidates, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and Patricia Bullrich. She won the October 2023 general election with 49.87% of votes.

On 19 March 2024, she assumed the position of PRO Vice President under Mauricio Macri's leadership.

Electoral history Executive + Election Office List Votes Result . Total % . 2023 Mayor of Vicente López Together for Change 86,444 49.84% 1st

Legislative + Election Office List District Votes Result . Total % . 2007 Councillor PRO Union 2 Tres de Febrero Partido 18,576 10.84% 3rd 2009 National Deputy PRO Union 13 Buenos Aires Province 2,606,632 34.68% 1st 2013 Renewal Front 6 Buenos Aires Province 3,943,056 43.95% 1st 2017 Councillor Cambiemos 1 Vicente López Partido 110,585 60.81% 1st 2019 Together for Change 1 Vicente López Partido 116,048 62.49% 1st