Carlos Lopez-Cantera

Carlos Lopez-Cantera
19th Lieutenant Governor of Florida
In office
February 3, 2014 – January 7, 2019
GovernorRick Scott
Preceded byJennifer Carroll
Succeeded byJeanette Nuñez
Property Appraiser of Miami-Dade County
In office
January 1, 2013[1] – February 3, 2014
Preceded byPedro Garcia
Succeeded byPedro Garcia
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 113th district
In office
November 2, 2004[2] – November 7, 2012[3]
Preceded byManuel Prieguez
Succeeded byDavid Richardson
Personal details
Born (1973-12-29) December 29, 1973 (age 50)
Madrid, Spain
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Renee
(m. 2005)
Children2
EducationMiami Dade College (AA)
University of Miami (BBA)

Carlos Lopez-Cantera (born December 29, 1973) is an American politician who served as the 19th lieutenant governor of Florida from 2014 to 2019.

A member of the Republican Party, Lopez-Cantera represented the 113th district in the Florida House of Representatives from 2004 to 2012; he served as Majority Leader[4] during the final two years of his term. Lopez-Cantera was elected property appraiser of Miami-Dade County on August 14, 2012.[5] On January 14, 2014, Gov. Rick Scott appointed Lopez-Cantera to the post of Lieutenant Governor of Florida. He served out the remainder of the unexpired term of Jennifer Carroll and was elected to a full term in November 2014.

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser Race - Aug 14, 2012". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State House 113 Race - Nov 02, 2004". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State House 113 Race - Nov 02, 2010". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  4. ^ "Florida House of Representatives - Carlos Lopez-Cantera - 2016 - 2018 ( Speaker Corcoran )". www.myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  5. ^ Campbell, Janie (August 15, 2012). "Election Results, Miami-Dade 2012 Primary: Winners, Losers, And A Power Broker On A Boat". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 10, 2016.