Manny Diaz
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Manny Diaz | |
[[Image:|225x|]] Manny Diaz |
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Mayor of Miami | |
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Preceded by | Joe Carollo |
Born | 1954 Havana, Cuba |
Residence | Miami |
Political party | Independent |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Manuel Diaz (1954 in Havana, Cuba) is the current mayor of the City of Miami, Florida . A lawyer, he was elected mayor in November 2001, replacing Joe Carollo, and reelected in 2006. In 1977, Diaz received his bachelor's degree from Florida International University in Political Science. In 2004 he was awarded the "Urban Innovator of the Year" award by the Manhattan Institute.