Photo: County of Miami-Dade / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Xavier Suarez is a quietly significant figure in American urban politics, the first Cuban-born mayor of Miami in a city defined by its exiles. I find his persistence the most telling thing about him: multiple mayoral runs across decades, victories and defeats alike, right up to a 2025 campaign. That refusal to retire from public life can read as stubbornness or as genuine devotion to a city he helped shape. I tend to credit the latter. Politicians who keep returning to the same community, win or lose, usually believe in the place more than the office.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Xavier Suarez
- Name (Japanese)
- ザビエル・スアレス
- Reading
- ざびえる・すあれす
- Born
- May 21, 1949 (age 77)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Ox
- Origin
- Cuba
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Villanova University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavier%20Suarez
Frequently asked questions
When was Xavier Suarez born?
Born May 21, 1949 (age 77).
Where is Xavier Suarez from?
Xavier Suarez is from Cuba.
What does Xavier Suarez do?
Xavier Suarez works as politician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.