John Rodriguez (politician)

John Rodriguez
John Rodriguez during a NDP local meeting in Sudbury in May 2014.
Mayor of Greater Sudbury, Ontario
In office
December 6, 2006 – November 30, 2010
Preceded byDavid Courtemanche
Succeeded byMarianne Matichuk
Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt
In office
1984–1993
Preceded byJudy Erola
Succeeded byRay Bonin
In office
1972–1980
Preceded byGaetan Serré
Succeeded byJudy Erola
Coniston Town Councillor
In office
1971–1972
President of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association
In office
1968–1969
Preceded byRuth Willis
Succeeded byJohn Kuchinak
Personal details
Born(1937-02-12)February 12, 1937
Georgetown, British Guiana
DiedJuly 5, 2017(2017-07-05) (aged 80)
Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Occupationteacher

John R. Rodriguez (February 12, 1937 – July 5, 2017)[1] was a Canadian politician. He served as the mayor of Greater Sudbury, Ontario from 2006 to 2010 and previously represented the electoral district of Nickel Belt in the House of Commons of Canada from 1972 to 1980 and from 1984 to 1993 as a member of the New Democratic Party.