Rafael Cruz

For his son, see Ted Cruz. For other people, see Rafael Cruz (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Díaz.

Rafael Cruz
Cruz speaking at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in 2015
Born
Rafael Bienvenido Cruz y Díaz

(1939-03-22) March 22, 1939
Matanzas, Cuba
CitizenshipCuba (since 1939)
Canada (1973–2005)
United States (since 2005)
EducationUniversity of Santiago de Cuba
University of Texas, Austin (BS)
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
Julia Garza
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(m. 1959; div. 1963)​
Eleanor Darragh Wilson
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(m. 1969; div. 1997)​
Children3, including Ted

Rafael Bienvenido Cruz y Díaz (born March 22, 1939) is a Cuban and American evangelical preacher and the father of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz. He has served as a surrogate in his son's political campaigns.

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