Emilio T. Gonzalez

Emilio González
City Manager of Miami
In office
January 11, 2018 – February 24, 2020
Preceded byDaniel J. Alfonso
Succeeded byArthur Noriega
Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
In office
December 21, 2005 – April 18, 2008
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byEduardo Aguirre
Succeeded byAlejandro Mayorkas
Personal details
BornEmilio Tomás González
(1956-12-21) December 21, 1956
PartyRepublican
EducationUniversity of South Florida, Tampa (BA)
Tulane University (MA)
Naval War College (MS)
University of Miami (PhD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
RankColonel

Emilio Tomás González (born December 21, 1956) is a partner and senior advisor to the Executive Committee at Ducenta Squared Asset Management. He was also a Republican candidate in the 2025 Miami mayoral election.

Prior to this, González was City Manager and Chief Administrative Officer of the City of Miami. He was appointed by Mayor Francis Suarez in December 2017 and ratified by the Miami City Commission in January 2018. He stayed in that position until February 2020.

González previously was Aviation Director and CEO of Miami International Airport and the Miami Dade County Aviation Department from April 2013 to December 2017.

González has held private sector executive positions and was Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), an Under Secretary position within the Department of Homeland Security. Appointed by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the United States Senate in December 2005, he led an organization of more than 17,000 federal and contract employees responsible for the processing of immigration benefits. González announced his resignation in March 2008, and it became effective in April of that year.

González also was Director of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the National Security Council. In this capacity, he was a national security and foreign policy advisor to President Bush and Condoleezza Rice.