Giménez (born January 17, 1954) is a Cuban American (naturalized in January 1975) retired firefighter and Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida, elected to office June 28, 2011 in a special election.
He previously served as a Miami-Dade County Commissioner from 2003 through 2011, and the Fire Chief of the City of Miami Fire Department.
He is a member of the Republican Party, but his position of mayor of Miami-Dade County is a nonpartisan one.