Lt Governor Jeanette Nuñez resigns to become Interim President of FIU

Photo courtesy of the Office of Governor Ron DeSantis

Staff report

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez has submitted her resignation, effective last night; she assumed the role of Interim President of Florida International University today.

As Lt. Governor, Nuñez served as Chair of Space Florida and launched initiatives to support service members and veterans. In her resignation letter, she wrote, “Together, we put freedom over fear to protect Floridians against the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, helped Floridians recover from building collapses, hurricanes, and wildfires, ensured Florida remains the number one state in education, established a strong and thriving economy, made record investments in Florida’s natural resources, prioritized law and order, supported our brave law enforcement officers and first responders, and so much more.”

Nuñez attended FIU as a student, met her husband there, and earned a second degree from FIU in 1998. Two of her three children have attended FIU, and one is currently a student there. She has also served as an adjunct faculty member in health policy at the university.

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