The Republican senator Marco Rubio, of Florida, becomes the new Secretary of State. The Florida senator was a rival to President-elect Donald Trump during the 2016 Republican Party primaries. Over the years, he grew closer to President Donald Trump. In recent weeks, he campaigned in Florida for Donald Trump. during the presidential elections of November 5, who defeated Vice President Kamala Harris by a landslide.
His expected promotion to the country’s highest diplomatic post would place another figure in the establishment at the highest levels of the Trump administration. He was very critical of the concessions of the administrations of Barack Obama and Joe Biden. to China, Iran, Venezuela and Cuba. He joined most Washington leaders in supporting Ukraine against the Russian invasion.
In recent months, the Upper House politician has begun to change his message. Rubio aligned himself with Trump, who demanded that the conflict end as quickly as possible.
Who is Senator Marco Rubio?
The Republican senator was elected senator in 2010. He criticized relations with the United States during the administration of Barack Obama and Joe Biden with China, Iran, Venezuela And Cuba.
The representative of the Upper House defended that the United States be more assertive towards China.. For example, he has advocated for an industrial policy aimed at helping the United States better compete with China’s state-run economy.
He was co-chairman of the Congressional Committee on China.. Their goal has been to develop an aggressive policy toward China, particularly in an attempt to address human rights violations in that country. In 2020, Rubio authored the law banning the importation of Chinese products made with forced labor from China’s Uyghur ethnic minority.
In 2019, he convinced Trump to adopt a policy of harsh sanctions against Venezuela to put pressure on Nicolas Maduro. In 2022, he was easily elected to a third term in the Senate. Shortly after, he ran in the primaries for the 2024 presidential election. Then, he established himself as a possible vice-presidential candidate. ticket by Donald Trump. Ultimately, the Republican settled on Ohio Sen. JD Vance. Recently, Rubio expressed unconditional support for Israel’s war in Gaza.
Where is Marco Rubio from?
He was born on May 28, 1971 in Miami (Florida). His parents left Cuba in 1956, during the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, and moved to the United States.
His family settled in Miami. He then moved to Las Vegas (Nevada), where his father was a waiter and his mother a housekeeper in a hotel. In 1985, the family returned to Florida.
After graduating from the University of Florida in 1993studied law at the University of Miami. Meanwhile, worked for Ileana Ros-LehtinenRepublican congresswoman from Florida who was the first Hispanic woman elected to the United States House of Representatives. He graduated in law in 1996.
He became a legislator in the Florida House of Representatives in a special election in 1999. He served from 2000 to 2008. He was Republican Majority Leader (2003-06) and Speaker (2006-08).
When I was a teenager, he met his future wife, Jeanette Dousdebes. The couple married in 1998. They have four children. He wrote his memoirs An American son (2012) and a book on politics, American Dreams: Restoring Economic Opportunity for All (2015).
