Kevin Marino Cabrera
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Kevin Marino Cabrera | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| United States Ambassador to Panama | |
| Assumed office May 5, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Mari Carmen Aponte |
| Member of the Miami-Dade County Commission from the 6th district | |
| In office November 22, 2022 – April 9, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Fors |
| Succeeded by | Natalie Milian Orbis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 3, 1990 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Miami Dade College (AA) Florida International University (BA) |
Kevin Marino Cabrera (born September 3, 1990) is an American politician from Florida who has served as the United States ambassador to Panama since 2025. He previously served as the commissioner of Miami-Dade County, Florida for District 6, from 2022 to 2025. He won the general election with 62% of the vote, beginning his term on November 22, 2022.[1] During the election, Cabrera received the endorsement of Donald Trump.
Kevin Marino Cabrera was born and raised in Miami, Florida. He is a first-generation Cuban American, which has significantly influenced his dedication to public service. Cabrera attended Florida International University, where he studied political science with a minor in International Relations, graduating cum laude. Cabrera is also an Honors graduate from Miami-Dade College, where he received an associate degree in Public Administration.[2]
Political career
Prior to serving as an elected official, Cabrera worked as Florida State Director for Donald Trump for President and the Republican National Committee, where he oversaw the campaign’s effort to win Florida’s 29 electoral votes.
In 2015, Cabrera was appointed councilman for West Kendall’s Community Council, a local land use and zoning board in Miami-Dade County. He was subsequently elected to a full term unopposed in 2016.[3]
Cabrera began his political career as a field director for Carlos Curbelo’s 2014 congressional campaign. After Curbelo won office, Cabrera served as the director of constituent services in Curbelo's office in the United States House of Representatives.[3]
Miami-Dade County Commissioner
Cabrera was elected as the Miami-Dade County Commissioner for District 6 in 2022. Representing parts of Miami, Hialeah, Coral Gables, Miami Springs, Virginia Gardens, West Miami, and unincorporated neighborhoods, he won the seat with the endorsement of Donald Trump, defeating former Coral Gables Commissioner Jorge Fors.[4]
In November 2024, Cabrera sponsored a successful initiative to rename a four-mile stretch of road in Hialeah as "President Donald J. Trump Avenue".[4]
Cabrera serves as the chairman of the Airport Committee, as well as the vice chair of both the International Trade Consortium and the Government Efficiency and Transparency Ad Hoc Committee. Additionally, he serves on the following committees: Infrastructure, Innovation and Technology Committee, Biscayne Bay Commission, and the Miami-Dade Biscayne Bay Watershed Management Advisory Board.[3]
Republican party
In November 2023, Cabrera was elected as a Republican State Committeeman for Miami-Dade County with over 70% of the vote.[5]
In 2024, Cabrera announced his candidacy for Vice Chair of the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF). His campaign received endorsements from prominent figures, including former president Donald Trump and Senator Marco Rubio.[21]
Cabrera has served on the Republican National Committee (RNC) Platform Committee.[5]
