Eileen Higgins

Eileen Higgins
44th Mayor of Miami
Assumed office
December 18, 2025
Preceded byFrancis Suarez
Member of the
Miami-Dade County Commission
from the 5th district
In office
June 2, 2018 – November 5, 2025
Preceded byBruno Barreiro
Succeeded byVicki Lopez
Personal details
Born (1964-06-30) June 30, 1964
PartyDemocratic
Education
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WebsiteCity website

Eileen Higgins (born June 30, 1964) is an American politician and former diplomat serving as the 44th mayor of Miami since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as a member of the Miami-Dade County Commission from 2018 to 2025.

In the 2025 Miami mayoral election, Higgins defeated Emilio Gonzalez in a runoff. She is the first woman mayor, the first non-Hispanic mayor since 1996, and the first member of the Florida Democratic Party to be elected mayor since 1997.