Martin Joseph Chávez (born March 2, 1952 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is the current Mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Born in Albuquerque and of Hispanic heritage, Chávez attended both parochial (St. Charles Borromeo and Holy Ghost) and public (Van Buren Junior High and Manzano High) schools. After graduating from Manzano High School, Chávez earned a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of New Mexico and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University. He was the founding director of the Workers’ Compensation Administration in 1986.

From 1989 to 1993 he served in the New Mexico State Senate.