Florencio Vargas

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.

House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by Representative, 2nd District of Cagayan
June 30, 2004 – July 22, 2010
Succeeded by
  1. ^ Rio Rose Ribaya (2010-07-23). "Cagayan Rep. Florencio Vargas, 78". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21.