Ben Fernandez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetBen Fernandez
American politician
Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1925
Place of Birth: Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Date of Death: 25-Apr-2000
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Ben Fernandez
- Benjamin "Ben" Fernandez (February 24, 1925 – April 25, 2000) was an American politician, financial consultant and special ambassador.
- He was a member of the Republican Party.
- He ran for President of the United States three times, seriously in 1980 and with more perfunctory campaigns in 1984 and 1988, making him America's first major-party presidential contender of Hispanic origin.Fernandez was born in Kansas to Mexican parents who were illegal immigrants.
- He served in World War II, then began a successful business career.
- He began to get involved with politics in the late 1960s, co-founding the Republican National Hispanic Council and serving as a fundraiser for Republican candidates starting with President Richard Nixon in 1972.
- In 1973, Nixon appointed him Special Ambassador to Paraguay.
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