Carlos Lopez-Cantera

Carlos Lopez-Cantera
19th Lieutenant Governor of Florida
In office
February 3, 2014  January 7, 2019
GovernorRick Scott
Preceded byJennifer Carroll
Succeeded byJeanette Nuñez
Property Appraiser of Miami-Dade County
In office
January 1, 2013  February 3, 2014
Preceded byPedro Garcia
Succeeded byPedro Garcia
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 113th district
In office
November 2, 2004  November 7, 2012
Preceded byManuel Prieguez
Succeeded byDavid Richardson
Personal details
Born (1973-12-29) December 29, 1973
Madrid, Spain
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Renee
(m. 2005)
Children2
EducationMiami Dade College (AA)
University of Miami (BBA)

Carlos Lopez-Cantera (born December 29, 1973) is an American politician who served as the 19th lieutenant governor of Florida from 2014 to 2019.

A member of the Republican Party, Lopez-Cantera represented the 113th district in the Florida House of Representatives from 2004 to 2012; he served as Majority Leader during the final two years of his term. Lopez-Cantera was elected property appraiser of Miami-Dade County on August 14, 2012. On January 14, 2014, Gov. Rick Scott appointed Lopez-Cantera to the post of Lieutenant Governor of Florida. He served out the remainder of the unexpired term of Jennifer Carroll and was elected to a full term in November 2014.