Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Carlos A. Giménez

Role / Field:

Cuban-American politician and retired firefighter serving in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Born:

1954-01-17

Century / Era:

1954s Historical Era

Database Source:

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Origins & Early Life

Carlos Antonio Giménez ( hee-MEH-nez; born January 17, 1954) is a Cuban-born American politician and retired firefighter serving in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2021. He has represented Florida's 28th congressional district since 2023, previously representing the 26th district in his first term. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Prior to serving in Congress, Giménez was mayor of Miami-Dade County from 2011 to 2020. He served as a Miami-Dade County Commissioner from 2003 to 2011, and was the fire chief of the Miami Fire-Rescue Department. He was a supporter of Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election, but ran as a supporter and endorsee of President Donald Trump in 2020, defeating Democratic incumbent Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. Giménez serves as one of the Republican assistant whips under Steve Scalise. Giménez was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1954 into a prosperous landowner family from the Oriente province.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

His family immigrated to the United States after losing their lands in the Cuban Revolution and the subsequent agrarian reforms, settling in what became Miami's Little Havana. Giménez attended Christopher Columbus High School near...

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