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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (/ˌɪliˈɑːnə ˈrɒs ˈleɪtənən/; born Ileana Carmen Ros y Adato, July 15, 1952) is a politician and lobbyist from Miami, Florida, who represented Florida's 27th congressional district from 1989 to 2019. By the end of her tenure, she was the most senior U.S. Representative from Florida. She was Chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee from 2011–2013. In 1989, Ros-Lehtinen won a special election and became the first Cuban American elected to Congress. She was also the first Republican woman elected to the House from Florida. Ros-Lehtinen gave the first Republican response to the State of the Union address in Spanish in 2011, and gave the third in 2014.[1]
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | |
In office August 29, 1989 – January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Claude Pepper |
Succeeded by | Donna Shalala |
Constituency | 18th district (1989–2013) 27th district (2013–2019) |
Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee | |
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Howard Berman |
Succeeded by | Ed Royce |
Member of the Florida Senate from the 34th district | |
In office November 4, 1986 – August 29, 1989 | |
Preceded by | Joe Gersten |
Succeeded by | Lincoln Díaz-Balart |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 110th district | |
In office November 2, 1982 – November 4, 1986 | |
Preceded by | Roberta Fox Redistricted |
Succeeded by | Lincoln Díaz-Balart |
Personal details | |
Born | Ileana Carmen Ros y Adato (1952-07-15) July 15, 1952 (age 72) Havana, Cuba |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | |
Children | 2, including Rodrigo Lehtinen |
Parent(s) | Enrique Ros Amanda Adato |
Education | Miami Dade College Florida International University (BA, MA) University of Miami (EdD) |
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen on human rights in relation to trade relations with Russia Recorded November 16, 2012 | |
In September 2011, Ros-Lehtinen became the first Republican member of the U.S. Congress to co-sponsor the Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act.[2] In July 2012, Ros-Lehtinen became the first Republican in the House to support same-sex marriage.[3]
On April 30, 2017, Ros-Lehtinen announced that she would not be running for re-election in 2018.[4]