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Xavier Suarez

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Xavier Suarez

Xavier Louis Suarez (born May 21, 1949) is an American politician who twice served as Mayor of Miami (1985–1993 and 1997–1998). He was the first Cuban-born individual to serve as the city's mayor. Suarez latter served as a Miami-Dade county commissioner (2011–2020). He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1996 Dade County mayoral election, 2020 Miami-Dade County mayoral election, and the 2025 Miami mayoral election.

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Preceded by
Carlos A. Giménez
Succeeded by
Raquel Regalado
Born
Xavier Louis Suarez (1949-05-21) May 21, 1949 (age 76)Las Villas, Cuba
Party
Democratic (before 2010)Republican (2010–2012, 2020–2025)Independent (2012–2020, 2025–present)
Spouse
Rita Suarez
Children
4, including Francis
Relatives
Alex Mooney (nephew)
Education
Villanova University (BS)Harvard University (MPP, JD)

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Preceded byMaurice Ferré
Preceded byMaurice Ferré
Political offices
Preceded byMaurice Ferré
Political offices
Mayor of Miami 1985–1993
Political offices
Succeeded byStephen P. Clark
Preceded byJoe Carollo
Preceded byJoe Carollo
Political offices
Preceded byJoe Carollo
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Mayor of Miami 1997–1998
Political offices
Succeeded byJoe Carollo
Political offices
Preceded byMaurice Ferré
Mayor of Miami 1985–1993
Succeeded byStephen P. Clark
Preceded byJoe Carollo
Mayor of Miami 1997–1998
Succeeded byJoe Carollo

References

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    https://cubansinflorida.us/portfolio/xavier-l-suarez/
  2. Miami New Times
    https://www.miaminewtimes.com/opinion/a-tale-of-two-mayors-6361333/
  3. Fisher, Marc. "NE School's Old Order: St. Anselm's Offers Academic Toughness." Washington Post, December 6, 1986, p. A1.
  4. The International Jesuit Alumni Directory – Belen (Forum Press Inc., 1994), p. 305.
  5. The International Jesuit Alumni Directory – Belen (Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company, Inc., 2004), p. 251.
  6. FIU Law
    https://web.archive.org/web/20241108141839/https://law.fiu.edu/directory/xavier-suarez/
  7. "Xavier L. Suarez (@XavierLSuarez1)"
    https://x.com/XavierLSuarez1
  8. NBC 6 South Florida
    https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/politics/local-politics/xavier-suarez-former-mayor-of-miami-files-to-run-for-the-seat-again/3663596
  9. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1985/11/14/us/man-in-the-news-xavier-louis-suarez-miami-s-first-cuban-born-mayor.html
  10. Dunn, Marvin. Black Miami in the Twentieth Century Gainesville, Fl: University Press of Florida, 1997. ISBN 0-8130-1530-
  11. New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/09/us/09yahweh.html
  12. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/05/us/judge-voids-miami-election-citing-widespread-fraud.html
  13. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-nov-13-mn-53266-story.html
  14. "Absentee Ballot Fraud in Miami Leads to Dozens of Convictions"
    https://www.ashevilleteaparty.org/post/vulnerable-voters-4-stolen-elections-the-vulnerabilities-of-mail-in-absentee-ballots
  15. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1998/01/08/miami-mayors-antics-are-talk-of-the-town/5a616149-bea2-473d-acaa-8675d01c194e/
  16. The Christian Science Monitor
    https://www.csmonitor.com/1998/0126/012698.us.us.1.html
  17. enr.electionsfl.org
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  18. CBS News/ CBS Miami
    https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/miamis-first-cuban-born-mayor-xavier-suarez-plans-2025-run/
  19. Miami Herald
    https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article311097590.html
  20. The Miami Times
    https://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/days-from-deadline-just-5-of-13-active-candidates-have-qualified-for-miami-mayor-s/article_71ee19b4-a9f1-4d1e-8379-db216ba0ce2e.html
  21. "Eleven Candidates Are Running For Mayor Of The City of Miami, Florida, On November 4, 2025"
    https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/08/25/eleven-candidates-are-running-for-mayor-of-the-city-of-miami-florida-on-november-4-2025
  22. Axios
    https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/10/24/miami-mayor-candidates-election
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    https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5640607-miami-mayoral-runoff-higgins-gonzalez/
  24. Florida Politics
    https://floridapolitics.com/archives/763690-its-not-over-eileen-higgins-emilio-gonzalez-to-compete-in-runoff-for-miami-mayor
  25. Roll Call
    https://www.rollcall.com/2020/10/29/dont-throw-out-your-intern-id-badge-you-may-want-it-when-youre-in-congress/
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