Josaphat Celestin
Josaphat J. Celestin, also known as Joe Celestin, is an American politician who served as the mayor of North Miami, Florida from 2001 to 2005. A Republican, he was the first Haitian-American of a sizable city in the United States.
Josaphat Celestin | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of North Miami, Florida | |
| In office 2001–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Wolland |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Burns |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 11, 1956 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Political party | Republican |
Celestin was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti to a physician and emigrated to the United States in 1979.
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