List of mayors of Miami-Dade County, Florida

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Mayor of Miami-Dade County
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since November 17, 2020
TypeMayor
Formation1964
First holder Chuck Hall

The following is a list of mayors of Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Contents

Mayors

No.ImageMayorTerm startTerm endPartyRef.
1 Portrait of Miami Beach mayor Charles F. "Chuck" Hall.jpg Chuck Hall 19641970Democratic [1]
2 Clark, Stephen P.jpg Stephen P. Clark November 25, 1970October 17, 1972Democratic [2]
3 Portrait of Florida State Representative John B. Orr, Jr.jpg Jack Orr 19721974Democratic [3]
4 Clark, Stephen P.jpg Stephen P. Clark
(2nd term)
19741993Democratic [2]
Position abolished by a 1992 federal court ruling invalidating Dade County's electoral system and ordering a restructuring of county government. [4] Position recreated in 1996. Voters renamed the county Miami-Dade County the following year. [5]
5 Mayor Alex Penelas photo circa 2002.jpg Alex Penelas October 1, 1996November 6, 2004Democratic
6 Carlos Alvarez (mayor).jpg Carlos Alvarez November 6, 2004March 18, 2011Republican [6]
7 Carlos A. Gimenez.jpg Carlos A. Giménez July 1, 2011November 17, 2020Republican [7]
8 Mayor-cava-headshot-high-res-2024 (cropped).jpg Daniella Levine Cava November 17, 2020IncumbentDemocratic [8]

See also

References

  1. "Hall Is Elected Mayor of Dade". Ocala Star-Banner . Associated Press. February 12, 1964. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Tribute to Stephen P. Clark" (PDF), Congressional Record , Washington, D.C., June 20, 1996
  3. Eight Minutes of Courage in The Florida Legislature: The Legacy of John B. Orr, Jr., Kevin Cate, September 15, 2017
  4. Rohter, Larry (December 25, 1992). "Miami Court Decision Shifts Political Power to Minorities". The New York Times . p. 21. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  5. "Miami-Dade County Municipalities". www.miamidade.gov. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  6. Angry voters oust Miami-Dade mayor in special vote, Reuters, March 15, 2011
  7. Florida voters replace recalled Miami-Dade mayor, Reuters, June 28, 2011
  8. Daniella Levine Cava Wins Tough Race For Miami-Dade Mayor Over Steve Bovo, CBS, November 4, 2020