Rufus Rodriguez

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The Honorable Rufus Rodriguez
Official portrait, 2022
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
In office November 18, 2020 – June 1, 2022
Speaker	Lord Allan Velasco
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cagayan de Oro's 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2019
Preceded by	Maxie Rodriguez
In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Maxie Rodriguez
Vice Governor of Misamis Oriental
In office 1984–1986
Governor	Fernando Pacana Jr.
Member of the Misamis Oriental Provincial Board
In office 1980–1984
Personal details
Born	Rufus Bautista Rodriguez (1953-09-13) September 13, 1953 (age 70) Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	CDP (2010–present)
Other political affiliations	PMP (2007–2010) NPC (1992)
Spouse	Fenina T. Rodriguez
Alma mater	De La Salle University (BA) University of the Philippines Diliman (LL.B) Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan (MEcon) Columbia University (LL.M)

Rufus Bautista Rodriguez (born September 13, 1953) is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He is the president of the Centrist Democratic Party and has been a member of the House of Representatives representing the Cagayan de Oro's 2nd district from 2007 to 2016 and from 2019 to today. He previously served as Vice Governor of Misamis Oriental from 1984 to 1986 and Board Member from 1980 to 1984. Rodriguez also was appointed as the head of the Bureau of Immigration by President Joseph Estrada in 1998 and served in that capacity until 2001.^[1]