Jeanette Nuñez
American businesswoman and politician (born 1972) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jeanette Marie Nuñez (née Sánchez; born June 6, 1972) is an American businesswoman, administrator and politician who served as the 20th lieutenant governor of Florida under Ron DeSantis from 2019 to 2025. She represented Miami-Dade County in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018. She also served as speaker pro tempore for her final two years in the office. Nuñez is the first Hispanic American woman to serve as Florida's lieutenant governor.[1][2]
Jeanette Nuñez | |
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| President of Florida International University | |
Interim | |
| Assumed office February 17, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth A. Jessell |
| 20th Lieutenant Governor of Florida | |
| In office January 8, 2019 – February 16, 2025 | |
| Governor | Ron DeSantis |
| Preceded by | Carlos Lopez-Cantera |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Speaker pro tempore of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office November 22, 2016 – November 20, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Hudson |
| Succeeded by | MaryLynn Magar |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office November 2, 2010 – November 6, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | David Rivera |
| Succeeded by | Juan Fernandez-Barquin |
| Constituency | 112th district (2010–2012) 119th district (2012–2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeanette Marie Sanchez June 6, 1972 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Adrian Nuñez (m. 1997) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Florida International University (BA, MPA) |
On February 16, 2025, Nuñez resigned as lieutenant governor to become interim president of Florida International University.[3][4]
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