Ricardo Garcia

Ricardo Mathias Garcia (born December 26, 1945) is an American politician who served as the 44th President of the United States from 2001 to 2005. A Republican, Garcia previously served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1996 to 1998 and as a U.S. Senator from the Southeast from 1993 to 1996, during which time he served as Senate Majority Leader.

Garcia is the first Hispanic president in U.S. history. After leaving office, he was appointed as White House Counsel by his successor, Jay Kingston.