Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Born

1952-07-15

Birthplace

Havana, Cuba

Biography

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is a politician and lobbyist from Miami, Florida who represented Florida's 27th congressional district from 1989 to 2019. By the end of her tenure, she was the most senior U.S. Representative from Florida. She was Chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee from 2011–2013.