Xavier Suárez

American politician
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Xavier Louis Suárez (born May 21, 1949) is an American politician. He was the first Cuban-born Mayor of Miami. He is currently a Miami-Dade county commissioner. Suárez was first elected Mayor in 1985. He was re-elected in 1987 and again in 1989 for a four-year term. Suarez was highly popular as Mayor of Miami.

Xavier Suárez
Mayor of Miami
In office
November 14, 1997 – March 12, 1998
Preceded byJoe Carollo
Succeeded byJoe Carollo
In office
November 14, 1985 – November 11, 1993
Preceded byMaurice Ferré
Succeeded byStephen P. Clark
Personal details
Born
Xavier Louis Suárez

(1949-05-21) May 21, 1949 (age 74)
Las Villas, Cuba
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)Rita
ChildrenFrancis
EducationVillanova University (BEng)
Harvard University (MPA, JD)

He became known in the 1990s for refusing to accept Nelson Mandela in Miami due to Mandela's support of Fidel Castro.[1]

His son, Francis X. Suarez is Mayor of the City of Miami.

References change

  1. "Mandela Snubbed In Miami". Chicago Tribune. June 29, 1990. Retrieved December 5, 2013.