Tomás Regalado (American politician)
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Tomás Pedro Regalado y Valdez (born May 24, 1947) is a Cuban American politician and former broadcast journalist who served as the 42nd mayor of Miami, Florida, from 2009 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party, although as Miami mayor his office was nonpartisan.[1]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Regalado and the second or maternal family name is Váldez.
Quick Facts 42nd Mayor of Miami, Preceded by ...
Tomás Regalado | |
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42nd Mayor of Miami | |
In office November 11, 2009 – November 7, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Manny Diaz |
Succeeded by | Francis Suarez |
Member of the Miami City Commission from the 4th district | |
In office November 1996 – November 2009 | |
Succeeded by | Francis Suarez |
Personal details | |
Born | Tomás Pedro Regalado y Valdez (1947-05-24) May 24, 1947 (age 76) Havana, Cuba |
Political party | Republican |
Spouses | Raquel Ferreiro
(m. 1972; died 2008)Ana Cristina Carrodeguas
(m. 2015) |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
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He served as the news director for Radio Mambí WAQI and as a reporter for Univisión. Regalado was elected mayor on November 3, 2009, and sworn in on November 11.