Maurice Ferré
Maurice Antonio Ferré | |
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portrait photograph, 2009 | |
| Mayor of Miami | |
| In office November 8, 1973 – November 14, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | David T. Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Xavier Suarez |
| Interim April 19, 1973 – August 17, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | David T. Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | David T. Kennedy |
| Vice Chairman of the Dade County Commission | |
| In office 1993–1996 | |
| Member of the Dade County Commission from district 7 | |
| In office May 1, 1993 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Jimmy Morales |
| Member of the Miami City Commission | |
| In office 1967–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen P. Clark |
| Succeeded by | J. L. Plummer |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 91st district | |
| In office April 4, 1967 – March 1, 1968 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1935 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Died | September 19, 2019 (aged 84) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | Caballero Rivero Woodlawn North Park Cemetery and Mausoleum |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mercedes Ferré |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | University of Miami (BS, MBA) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Maurice Antonio Ferré (June 23, 1935 – September 19, 2019) was an American politician and businessman who served six terms as the Mayor of Miami (1973–1985). Ferré was the first Latino person to serve as mayor of Miami. He also served on the Dade County Board of Commissioners (1993–1997), Florida House of Representatives (1967–1968), and Miami City Commission (1967–1970). He unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Miami-Dade County in 1996 and 2004. In 2001, he unsuccessfully ran for city mayor again. He was a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010, unsuccessfully seeking the Democratic nomination.