DeSantis: Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez to be interim FIU president, but will not resign now
Gov. DeSantis announced on Friday that Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez will be interim President of Florida International University.
With Nuñez to FIU, DeSantis will make another key appointment that could shape 2026
While the lieutenant governor has no official duties under the state constitution, the title comes with notoriety and a big opportunity.
Reports: Lt. Gov. Nuñez to take helm at FIU
Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez will soon be named interim president at Florida International University, according to multiple reports.
Lt. Gov. Nuñez to head FIU, leave DeSantis administration
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.
FIU picks Jeanette Nuñez as Interim President after Gov. DeSantis urges vote
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.
FIU names Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez president in hasty board vote encouraged by DeSantis
She’s the interim president but a board member noted the search process for a permanent president seems ‘already known’
DeSantis supports Lt. Gov. Nunez's reported move to FIU
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he supports Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez's move to reportedly be interim president at FIU. He disputed reports that she would resign on Friday, saying there are procedures and contracts that likely need to go through various approval processes.
FIU selects Lt. Gov. Nuñez as interim president
Florida International University’s Board of Trustees agreed to make Florida Lieutenant Gov. Jeanette M. Nuñez interim president and assign current President Kenneth Jessell to
Reports: Lt. Gov. Nunez to resign, become FIU president
UCF Political Science Professor Aubrey Jewett joined FOX 35's Garrett Wymer on FOX 35 News+ to break down multiple reports Florida Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nunez is expected to resign from her position before Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to appoint her as the interim president of Florida International University in Miami,
Nuñez eyes an exit, creating opening for DeSantis
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Florida International University trustees name Lt. Gov. Nunez as interim president
Board Chair Rogelio Tovar said Gov. Ron DeSantis' office contacted him and asked him to consider Nuñez as the next president.
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 ...
FIU leadership approves Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez as new interim president
If Nunez is selected, she would resign as lieutenant governor and Gov. Ron DeSantis would have to appoint a replacement.