Xavier Suarez | |
|---|---|
 official portrait, circa 2010s | |
| 35th and 39th Mayor of Miami | |
| In office November 14, 1997 – March 12, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Carollo |
| Succeeded by | Joe Carollo |
| In office November 14, 1985 – November 11, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Maurice Ferré |
| Succeeded by | Stephen P. Clark |
| Member of the Miami-Dade Board of Commissioners from the 7th district | |
| In office May 24, 2011 – November 17, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos A. Giménez |
| Succeeded by | Raquel Regalado |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Xavier Louis Suarez May 21, 1949 Las Villas, Cuba |
| Political party | Republican (2020-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (until 2020) |
| Spouse | Rita Suarez |
| Children | 4, including Francis |
| Relatives | Alex Mooney (nephew) |
| Education | Villanova University (BE) Harvard University (MPA, JD) |
Xavier Louis Suarez (born May 21, 1949) is an American politician who was the first Cuban-born mayor of Miami[1] and was a Miami-Dade county commissioner.
- ^ Nordheimer, Jon (November 14, 1985). "Man in the News: Xavier Louis Suarez; Miami's First Cuban-Born Mayor". The New York Times. Retrieved July 29, 2020.