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Maurice A. Ferré (born June 23, 1935) is a former six-term Mayor of Miami. Ferré was the first Puerto Rican-born United States mayor and the first Hispanic Mayor of Miami. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2010 elections for the U.S. Senate seat for Florida vacated by Mel Martínez for the Democratic primary. ==Early years== Ferré, born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, was born into a wealthy Puerto Rican family. He was the son of businessman José Ferré and nephew of the former governor of Puerto Rico Luis A. Ferré. Ferre's father José visited Miami, Florida in the 1920s and wondered why the city did not have any tall buildings.〔(The Ferre Family: Puerto Rican by Birth, Yanqui in Spirit )〕 He then ventured into construction and real estate development in Miami. Ferré was born when José and his family returned to his hometown, Ponce in Puerto Rico. Maurice Ferré served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1967–1968.〔http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/FileStores/Web/HouseContent/Approved/Public%20Guide/Uploads/Documents/house_counties_final.pdf〕 He served as mayor of Miami from 1973–1985. From 1993 to 1996, Ferré was Vice-Chairman of the Dade County Board of Commissioners. He has been active in national political campaigns and he was a member of several presidential advisory boards. Ferré has also worked as a banker and business consultant and has held various research and teaching posts. On December 20, 1995, Francisco Ferré Malaussena, Mariana Gómez de Ferré, and Felipe Antonio Ferré Gómez, the son, daughter-in-law, and grandson of Maurice Ferré, died when American Airlines Flight 965 crashed into a mountain in Colombia.〔"(The List of the 164 People on Flight 965 )," ''The New York Times''〕〔"(CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—Extensions of Remarks )," ''U.S. Government Printing Office''〕 In November 2001, Maurice Ferré lost his bid to be reelected Mayor of Miami.〔"(Ego Without End )." ''Miami New Times''.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maurice Ferré」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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