Juan Fernandez-Barquin

Juan Alfonso Fernandez-Barquin (born March 6, 1983) is an American attorney, politician, and professor who has served as the clerk of court and comptroller of Miami-Dade County since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2018 to 2023.

Early life and career Fernandez-Barquin was born on March 6, 1983, in Miami, Florida. He graduated from Belen Jesuit Preparatory School and earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Florida International University. He received his Juris Doctor from the Washington College of Law.

Fernandez-Barquin served as an assistant public defender in Palm Beach County before returning to Miami in 2013 to open his private law firm. In the 2018 general election, Fernandez-Barquin won 53.09% of the vote, defeating Democrat Heath Rassner and a third candidate. He was reelected to the state House in 2020 and 2022.

During his tenure, he served as Chair of the Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee and was a member of the State Affairs Committee, Ways and Means Committee, Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee, and Justice Appropriations Subcommittee.

Miami-Dade County Clerk (2023–present) On June 9, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Fernandez-Barquin as clerk of the circuit court of Miami-Dade County, following the prior clerk's death. He was officially sworn into office on June 12, 2023. As clerk, he manages an office of 1,300 employees and oversees an annual operating budget of approximately $145 million.

Personal life Fernandez-Barquin is married to his wife, Catalina Santaella.