Angel Taveras
Angel Taveras | |
|---|---|
| 37th Mayor of Providence | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | David Cicilline |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Elorza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 18, 1970 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Angel Taveras (born August 18, 1970) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 37th mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, from 2011 to 2015. Taveras was the first Hispanic mayor of the city and the third elected and fourth serving Dominican-American mayor in the United States.