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Florida International University names state Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez interim president

Florida's Lieutenant Governor, Jeanette Nuñez, is expected to be appointed as interim president of Florida International University by the university's trustees.
Governor Ron DeSantis will select a successor for Nuñez, creating a vacancy that may impact the 2026 gubernatorial race.
Nuñez has faced criticism for supporting a repeal of in-state tuition for DACA recipients, a policy she previously championed.
The timeline for Nuñez's resignation remains uncertain, and DeSantis's office has not commented on it.

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Ron DeSantis loses his Lt. Gov. as she quits nearly 2 years before end of term

Florida International University trustees voted Friday to install Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez as interim president, meaning she will leave her statewide-elected office 23 months before her term expires. Trustees expect she will assume the presidency officially after a formal search. “The governor’s off...

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Florida Lt. Governor Jeanette Nuñez appointed interim president of FIU

Florida International University announced Friday that Nuñez was appointed interim president of the university

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Sun-Sentinel

Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez is named FIU interim president

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida International University Board of Trustees on Friday approved appointing Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez as the school’s interim president, setting the stage for Gov. Ron DeSantis to choose a new lieutenant governor. Nuñez, a Miami Republican who received bachelor’s and master’s degrees at FIU, called the selection an honor. “As a two-time alumna and a proud Panther mom, I am deeply committed to the success of FIU,” Nuñez poste…

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Florida Politics

FIU picks Jeanette Nuñez as Interim President after Gov. DeSantis urges vote

Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez will take over the operations of her former alma mater, Florida International University (FIU), after a vote by the school’s leadership. The FIU Board of Trustees voted 11 to 1 to hire Nuñez as Interim President, finalizing plans Gov. Ron DeSantis set in motion weeks ago to install his second-in-command in the public university’s top post. “I am honored,” Nuñez said in a statement. “As a two-time alumna and a proud Panthe…

16 days ago·Florida, United States

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The Capitolist

FIU Board of Trustees appoints Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez as Interim President

Florida International University’s (FIU) Board of Trustees appointed Florida Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez as its interim president, effective February 17, 2025. The announcement was made by FIU Board of Trustees Chair Roger Tovar following a special meeting held on Friday morning. Nuñez, an FIU alumna, will assume the role as President Kenneth Jessell transitions to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. Ac…

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Florida's lieutenant governor gets a university post, handing DeSantis another key appointment

Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez has been tapped for an interim position leading Florida International University, handing term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis the opportunity to elevate an ally to the powerful

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