Maurice Ferré
American politician and former Mayor of Miami (1935–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maurice Antonio Ferré (June 23, 1935 – September 19, 2019) was an American politician who served six terms as the Mayor of Miami. Ferré was the first Puerto Rican-born United States mayor and the first Latino Mayor of Miami. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2010 elections for the U.S. Senate seat for Florida vacated by Mel Martínez for the Democratic primary.
Quick Facts 32nd and 34th Mayor of Miami, Preceded by ...
Maurice Antonio Ferré | |
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32nd and 34th Mayor of Miami | |
In office November 8, 1973 – November 14, 1985 | |
Preceded by | David T. Kennedy |
Succeeded by | Xavier Suárez |
In office April 19, 1973 – August 17, 1973 | |
Preceded by | David T. Kennedy |
Succeeded by | David T. Kennedy |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 91st District | |
In office March 1967 – March 1968 | |
Preceded by | Dick Renick |
Succeeded by | Dick Renick |
Member of the Miami-Dade County Commission District 7 | |
In office May 1, 1993 – January 3, 1997 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Jimmy Morales |
Personal details | |
Born | (1935-06-23)June 23, 1935 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
Died | September 19, 2019(2019-09-19) (aged 84) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Mercedes Ferré[1] |
Residence(s) | Miami, Florida |
Alma mater | University of Miami |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | ferre2010.com |
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