This article is about the politician. For other uses, see Francis Suárez (disambiguation).
Francis Suarez
Suarez in 2023
43rd Mayor of Miami
Incumbent
Assumed office November 15, 2017
Preceded by
Tomás Regalado
80th President of the United States Conference of Mayors
In office January 2022 – June 2023
Preceded by
Nan Whaley
Succeeded by
Hillary Schieve
Member of the Miami City Commission from the 4th district
In office November 2009 – November 2017
Preceded by
Tomás Regalado
Succeeded by
Manolo Reyes
Personal details
Born
Francis Xavier Suarez
(1977-10-06) October 6, 1977 (age 46) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Gloria Fonts
Children
2
Relatives
Xavier Suarez (father) Alex Mooney (cousin)
Education
Florida International University (BBA) University of Florida (JD)
Francis Xavier Suarez (/swɑːˈrɛz/SWAH-rez; born October 6, 1977) is an American lawyer and politician who is the 43rd and current mayor of Miami since November 2017. The son of former Miami mayor Xavier Suarez, he previously served on the Miami City Commission from 2009 to 2017.
Suarez is a graduate of Florida International University (FIU), where he earned a bachelor's degree in finance. After that he earned a J.D. from the University of Florida in 2004. He was first elected to represent the 4th district in the Miami City Commission in 2009 and was reelected in 2011 and 2015. He served until 2017 when he was elected mayor of Miami. He was re-elected in 2021. During his mayoralty, Suarez has been noted for his advocacy for cryptocurrency.
Suarez was a candidate in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries, but withdrew from the race after he failed to qualify for the first primary debate.
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