Rafael Rodríguez Vargas

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Rafael Rodríguez Vargas
Member of the Puerto Rico Senate
from the Arecibo district
In office
2001–2004
Personal details
Political party Popular Democratic Party
Profession Politician, Senator

Rafael Rodríguez Vargas is a Puerto Rican politician and former senator. He was a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 2001 to 2004 representing the Popular Democratic Party (PPD).

Senate of Puerto Rico Subnational legislature

The Senate of Puerto Rico is the upper house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, the territorial legislature of Puerto Rico. The Senate, together with the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, control the legislative branch of the government of Puerto Rico.

Rodríguez first ran for senator at the 1996 general elections but lost to the candidates of the New Progressive Party. [1] He ran again at the 2000 general elections, winning a seat for the next four years. [2]

At the 2004 general elections, Rodríguez lost to the candidates of the PNP. [3] Rodríguez tried to win a slot for the 2012 general elections, but arrived in fifth place at the PPD primaries earlier that year. [4]

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