In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cárdenas and the second or maternal family name is Pardo.
Alberto Remigio Cárdenas y Pardo (born January 3, 1948) is a Cuban-born American lawyer, politician and conservative activist who is a partner in the law firm of Squire Patton Boggs[1] and in the Advocacy Group at Cardenas Partners.[2] He has been named as one of Washington D.C.'s top lobbyists by The Hill newspaper. Cardenas was a member of the Board of Trustees of Florida A&M University.
Cardenas served three terms as Vice-Chairman and two terms as Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida. He was also appointed to the Executive Committee of the Republican Party, the highest policy-making board at the Republican National Committee. He was the first Hispanic to lead a major state party and remains the only Hispanic Republican Party Chairman in Florida history.[4] He represented Florida as a delegate at every Republican National Convention held from 1976 to 2008.[1]
cárdenas, mexican, politician, alberto, cardenas, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, cárdenas, second, maternal, family, name, pardo, alberto, remigio, cárdenas, pardo, born, january, 1948, cuban, born, american, lawyer, politician, conservative, a. For the Mexican politician see Alberto Cardenas In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Cardenas and the second or maternal family name is Pardo Alberto Remigio Cardenas y Pardo born January 3 1948 is a Cuban born American lawyer politician and conservative activist who is a partner in the law firm of Squire Patton Boggs 1 and in the Advocacy Group at Cardenas Partners 2 He has been named as one of Washington D C s top lobbyists by The Hill newspaper Cardenas was a member of the Board of Trustees of Florida A amp M University Al CardenasChairman of the American Conservative UnionIn office 2011 2014Preceded byDavid KeeneSucceeded byMatt SchlappChair of the Florida Republican PartyIn office 1999 2003Preceded byTom Slade Jr Succeeded byCarole Jean JordanPersonal detailsBornAlberto Remigio Cardenas y Pardo 1948 01 03 January 3 1948 age 76 Havana CubaPolitical partyRepublicanSpousesDiana Lora m 1979 div 2018 wbr Ana Navarro m 2019 wbr EducationMiami Dade College AA Florida Atlantic University BA Seton Hall University JD Contents 1 Life and career 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksLife and career editCardenas was born in Havana Cuba He graduated from St Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale Florida and received his associate s degree from Miami Dade Community College a bachelor s degree from Florida Atlantic University and his Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University 3 He is an alumnus of Florida Atlantic University s Eta Mu chapter of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity Cardenas has been active in the Republican Party throughout his career He was responsible for the transition of the United States Department of Commerce at the beginning of the Ronald Reagan administration and was appointed the first U S ambassador to St Kitts and Nevis in 1983 He served on the board of the Federal National Mortgage Association from 1985 to 1990 as an appointee of Reagan and George H W Bush 1 Cardenas served three terms as Vice Chairman and two terms as Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida He was also appointed to the Executive Committee of the Republican Party the highest policy making board at the Republican National Committee He was the first Hispanic to lead a major state party and remains the only Hispanic Republican Party Chairman in Florida history 4 He represented Florida as a delegate at every Republican National Convention held from 1976 to 2008 1 During CPAC 2011 Cardenas transitioned into the chairmanship of the American Conservative Union with then chairman David Keene s retirement On June 1 2014 Cardenas resigned 5 as American Conservative Union Chairman He was succeeded by Matt Schlapp 6 Cardenas was a senior adviser and fundraiser for the 2016 Jeb Bush presidential campaign until it was suspended 7 Personal life editOn March 2 2019 8 Cardenas married Nicaraguan American political strategist and commentator Ana Navarro 9 She is also a contributor on CNN References edit a b c Al Cardenas Squire Patton Boggs Retrieved March 4 2016 Al Cardenas The Advocacy Group at Cardenas Partners Retrieved March 4 2016 Board of Trustees Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Florida A amp M University Retrieved November 25 2006 Professional Directory Alberto R Cardenas Tew Cardenas LLP Archived from the original on March 2 2007 Retrieved November 25 2006 McLaughlin Seth May 20 2014 Al Cardenas resigns as American Conservative Union chairman Washington Times Glueck Katie June 19 2014 Matt Schlapp elected ACU chairman Politico Misak Michael November 20 2014 With 2016 Looming Jeb Bush Is Focused On Making Money Huffington Post Marr Madeline February 19 2019 CNN contributor Ana Navarro celebrates her bridal shower with a drag brunch in Miami Miami Herald Stone Natalie March 2 2019 CNN s Ana Navarro Marries Al Cardenas in Miami Beach All the Details People External links editAppearances on C SPAN Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Al Cardenas amp oldid 1188293481, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
