Jaime Cleofas Martínez Veloz (born 9 April 1954) is a Mexican architect, writer and politician. At different times he has been affiliated with both the

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(PRI) and the

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(PRD). In the 1994 general election he was elected to the

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for the PRI in

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's 6th district, and in the 2000 general election he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies as a plurinominal deputy for the PRD. In between his two terms as a federal congressman, he served as a local deputy in the 16th session of the

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(1998–2001).

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1954 births Living people Politicians from Torreón Writers from Coahuila Mexican architects Mexican male writers Party of the Democratic Revolution politicians Autonomous University of Coahuila alumni Members of the Congress of Baja California Deputies of the LVIII Legislature of Mexico Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) for Coahuila {{Mexico-politician-DemocraticRevolution-stub