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Rodrigo Duterte

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Rodrigo Roa Duterte (English: , Filipino: [ɾodˈɾiː.ɣo ˈɾoː.ɐ dʊˈtɛːɾ.tɛ] ; born March 28, 1945) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022 and the current mayor of Davao City since 2025. He is the first Philippine president from Mindanao, and is the oldest person to assume office, beginning his term at age 71. Duterte is the chairman of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino, the ruling party during his presidency. Born in Maasin, Leyte (now in Southern Leyte), Duterte moved to Davao as a child where his father, Vicente Duterte, served as provincial governor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rodrigo Duterte is the 154th most popular politician (up from 257th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Philippines (down from 1st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Filipino Politician.

Rodrigo Duterte is the president of the Philippines. He is most famous for his controversial war on drugs, which has been criticized for its extrajudicial killings and human rights violations.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Rodrigo Duterte ranks 154 out of 19,576. Before him are Louis XVIII of France, Sulla, Claudius, Hadrian, Pontius Pilate, and Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. After him are Severus Alexander, Henry IV of France, Uthman, Murad III, Ahmed I, and Herod the Great.

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Among people born in 1945, Rodrigo Duterte ranks 2. Before him is Bob Marley. After him are Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Aung San Suu Kyi, Vince McMahon, Lemmy, Radovan Karadžić, Priscilla Presley, and Debbie Harry.

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In Philippines

Among people born in Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte ranks 2 out of 155. Before him are Ferdinand Marcos (1917). After him are Imelda Marcos (1929), Lapu-Lapu (1491), Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (1947), Bongbong Marcos (1957), Luis Antonio Tagle (1957), Manuel L. Quezon (1878), Fidel Ramos (1928), Corazon Aquino (1933), Joseph Estrada (1937), and Benigno Aquino Jr. (1932).

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Among POLITICIANS In Philippines

Among politicians born in Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte ranks 2. Before him are Ferdinand Marcos (1917). After him are Lapu-Lapu (1491), Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (1947), Bongbong Marcos (1957), Manuel L. Quezon (1878), Fidel Ramos (1928), Corazon Aquino (1933), Joseph Estrada (1937), Benigno Aquino Jr. (1932), Sergio Osmeña (1878), and Emilio Aguinaldo (1869).

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