Background
MARTÍNEZ, José Augustin was born on August 28, 1886 in Havana, Cuba.
MARTÍNEZ, José Augustin was born on August 28, 1886 in Havana, Cuba.
Educated University de La Habana.
Director, daily El Derecho, 1929-1930. Professor., Escuela Privada de Derecho, since 1937. Ministers, 1941; minister of edn., 1942.
Minister of foreign affairs, 1942. Honorary president, 1st Inter-American Municipal History Congress, Havana, 1942. Minister of justice, 1943.
Member legal advisory commission, council of state, 1935. Member permanent committee on legislation unification, since 1938, superior council on social defense, since 1938, commission to reform law on criminal suits, since 1938, commission on judicial and administrative standards, since 1941, national commission to study post-war problems, since 1943. Member administrative council.
Caja de Resarcimientos, since 1939 ¡ advisory ' member, council of ministers, 1941. Member: Colegio de Abogados, New York County Lawyers Association, Association International du Droit Penal, Society Colombista Panamericana, Society Geográfica de Cuba, Comité FranceAmérique, Academy, de Altos Estudios Jurídicos. Institute Nacional de Criminología (founder, president).
Federación Interamericana de Abogados, Academy Mexicana de Ciencias Penales, Institute Interamericano de Historia Municipal e Institucional (president), Automóvil Aero Club (president), Havana Yacht Club, Vedado Tennis Club, Union Club.