Eileen Higgins
Eileen Higgins | |
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| 44th Mayor of Miami | |
| Assumed office December 18, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Suarez |
| Member of the Miami-Dade County Commission from the 5th district | |
| In office June 2, 2018 – November 5, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Bruno Barreiro |
| Succeeded by | Vicki Lopez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 30, 1964 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | |
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| Website | City 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.