Florencio Vargas
Member of the House of Representatives from Cagayan's 2nd district
In office
June 30, 2004  July 22, 2010
Preceded byCelia T. Taganas-Layus
Succeeded byBaby Aline Vargas-Alfonso
30th Governor of Cagayan
In office
June 30, 1998  June 30, 2001
Preceded byRodolfo Aguinaldo
Succeeded byEdgar Lara
Personal details
Born(1931-11-07)November 7, 1931
Cagayan, Philippine Islands
DiedJuly 22, 2010(2010-07-22) (aged 78)
Quezon City, Philippines
Cause of deathLeukemia
NationalityFilipino
Political partyLakas–CMD/Lakas–Kampi–CMD (2007–2010)
Other political
affiliations
Liberal (until 2007)
SpouseIluminada P. Vargas
Children4, including Melvin and Baby Aline
ResidenceAbulug, Cagayan
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionBusinessman

Florencio L. Vargas (November 7, 1931 – July 22, 2010) was a Filipino politician. A member of the Lakas-Kampi-CMD party, he has been elected to three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 2nd District of Cagayan. He first won election to Congress in 2004, and was re-elected in 2007 and 2010. He died on July 22, 2010, due to leukemia.[1]

Prior to his service in Congress, Vargas was elected governor of Cagayan from 1998 to 2001.

References

  1. Rio Rose Ribaya (2010-07-23). "Cagayan Rep. Florencio Vargas, 78". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21.


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