Lincoln Díaz-Balart
American politician (born 1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lincoln Rafael Díaz-Balart (born Lincoln Rafael Díaz-Balart y Caballero; August 13, 1954) is a Cuban-American attorney and politician. He was the U.S. representative for Florida's 21st congressional district from 1993 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate. He retired from Congress in 2011 and his younger brother, Mario Díaz-Balart, who had previously represented Florida's 25th congressional district, succeeded him. He is currently chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute. After leaving Congress, he started a law practice and a consulting firm, both based in Miami, Florida.
Lincoln Díaz-Balart | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 21st district | |
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Mario Díaz-Balart |
Member of the Florida Senate from the 34th district | |
In office August 30, 1989 – November 17, 1992 | |
Preceded by | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen[1] |
Succeeded by | Alberto Gutman[2] |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 110th district | |
In office November 18, 1986 – August 28, 1989 | |
Preceded by | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen[3] |
Succeeded by | Miguel De Grandy[4] |
Personal details | |
Born | Lincoln Rafael Díaz-Balart y Caballero (1954-08-13) August 13, 1954 (age 69) Havana, Cuba |
Political party | Republican (1985-present) Democratic (before 1985) |
Spouse | Cristina Fernandez |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Rafael Díaz-Balart Hilda Caballero Brunet |
Residence | Miami, Florida |
Education | New College of Florida (BA) Case Western Reserve University (JD) |
Occupation | Attorney |