Carlos Alvarez

Carlos Alvarez (born c. 1952) is a Cuban American politician, and the former mayor of Miami-Dade County. He was first elected mayor in 2004, and re-elected in 2008. His mayoralty ended in March 2011 after a recall election. In both mayoral elections, he listed his party as "No Party Preference", although an article in the Christian Science Monitor described him as a member of the Republican Party. Carlos Alvarez was born in Cuba around 1952. When he was eight years old, his family emigrated to Miami. Alvarez received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Florida International University in 1974. In addition to his FIU degree, Alvarez completed training at the Senior Management Institute for Police and the FBI National...