Carlos Álvarez (American politician)
Carlos Álvarez | |
|---|---|
| 6th Mayor of Miami-Dade County | |
| In office November 6, 2004 – March 18, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Alex Penelas |
| Succeeded by | Carlos A. Giménez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1952 (age 72–73) Havana, Cuba |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Florida International University (BBA) |
| Profession | Police officer, politician |
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Carlos Álvarez (born c. 1952) is a Cuban American politician, and the former mayor of Miami-Dade County. He was first elected mayor in 2004, and re-elected in 2008. His mayoralty ended in March 2011 after a recall election. In both mayoral elections, he listed his party as "No Party Preference", but an article in The Christian Science Monitor described him as a member of the Republican Party.