Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush will announce his candidacy for 2016 US presidential elections on June 15 in Miami, Florida, reports say.

Bush, whose father and older brother are both former US presidents, made the announcement in Spanish on Thursday morning, nearly six months after saying that he was "actively exploring" a run to become president.

The 62-year-old will make the announcement during an event at Miami Dade College.

"Gov. Bush is thankful for the support and encouragement he has received from so many Americans during the last several months and looks forward to announcing his decision," Bush’s spokeswoman Kristy Campbell said in a statement on Thursday.

According to the Miami Herald, Bush chose Miami Dade College, the largest institution of higher education in the country, as his announcement location to highlight his focus on education policy and expansion of economic opportunities for those who want to “rise up.”

So far, nine Republicans have officially announced their presidential bids. Former Texas Governor Rick Perry is set to declare his White House bid on Thursday, whereas several more Republican governors are likely to announce their plans later this month.

On the Democratic field, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley are the only ones who have officially declared their candidacy.

Bush reportedly cited his brother, former US President George W. Bush, as one of his main foreign policy advisers on Israel in a meeting in New York City.

During an off-the-record meeting with a group of Manhattan financiers last month, Bush said, “If you want to know who I listen to for advice, it’s him,” The Washington Post reported on May 7 quoting people who attended the event.

According to a report, Charles and David Koch will give Bush a chance to audition for their massive financial support in the 2016 Republican nomination for US president.

A top aide for the Koch brothers told the POLITICO, a news organization based in Virginia, on April 21 that Bush will be invited to a summer conference because so many Koch supporters think he looks like a winner.

Republican Senators Marco Rubio, Rand Paul and Ted Cruz along with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker will also be invited to the Koch conference to have a chance at their blessing.

The Koch brothers wield significant financial and political influence on US politics, both directly and indirectly, via various advocacy and lobbying organizations.

The pair has said they plan to spend about $900 million during the 2016 election cycle.

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