For his son, see Ted Cruz. For other people, see Rafael Cruz (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Díaz.
Rafael Cruz
Cruz speaking at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in 2015
Born
Rafael Bienvenido Cruz y Díaz
(1939-03-22) March 22, 1939 (age 85)
Matanzas, Cuba
Nationality
Cuban (1939–present)[1] Canadian (1973–2005) American (2005–present)
Education
University of Santiago de Cuba University of Texas, Austin (BS)
Political party
Republican
Spouses
Julia Garza
(m. 1959; div. 1963)
Eleanor Darragh Wilson
(m. 1969; div. 1997)
Children
3, including Ted
Rafael Bienvenido Cruz y Díaz (born March 22, 1939)[2] is a Cuban-American evangelical preacher and father of Texas U.S. Senator Ted Cruz. He has served as a surrogate in his son's political campaigns.[3][4]
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^Cruz, Ted (June 30, 2015). A Time for Truth: Reigniting the Promise of America. ISBN 9780062365637.
^Bailey, Holly (October 27, 2015). "Meet Rafael Cruz: Ted Cruz's secret evangelical weapon". Yahoo! Politics. Yahoo!. Retrieved December 4, 2015. One of his son's closest advisers and confidants, Cruz is a tireless surrogate ...
^Hook, Janet (June 21, 2015). "Ted Cruz's Father Fires Up Campaign Rhetoric". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
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