Local Deputy to the State Legislature of Campeche
Rodriguez Barrera, Rafael was born on February 10, 1937 in Guadalupe Barrio, Campeche, Campeche, Mexico. Son of college professor Ramiro Rodriguez Aguayo and Dolores Barrera normal teacher. His cousin, Sergio Mora Rodriguez, was Oficial Mayor of the State Government of Campeche.
Primary studies at the Justo Sierra Méndez Primary School, Campeche, 1942-1948. Secondary studies at the Instituto Campechano, 1948-1953. Studied law at the Instituto Campechano and completed his degree at the University of Campeche, December 20, 1958.
Professor of English, Spanish, Ethics and Philosophy, Teachers Literacy Institute, Campeche. Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Campeche.
Local Deputy to the State Legislature of Campeche, 1962. Mayor of Campeche, 1963-1964. Federal Deputy from the State of Campeche, District 1, 1970-1973, member of the Gran Comisión, the Cooperative Development Committee, the Second Treasury Committee, the Fish and Game Committee, and the Second Constitutional Affairs Committee.
Governor of Campeche, 1973-1979. President of Institutional Revolutionary Party in Campeche, 1962-1964. Secretary of Organization of the National Executive Committee of Institutional Revolutionary Party, 1972-1973.
Member of the National Council of Institutional Revolutionary Party. Secretary of Internal Affairs of the National Executive Committee of Institutional Revolutionary Party, 1979-1980. Oficial Mayor of the National Executive Committee of Institutional Revolutionary Party, 1980-1981.
Public Defender, 1957-1958. Secretary of the City Council of Campeche, 1958. Private Secretary to the Mayor of Campeche, Eugenio Echeverría Castellot, 1961-1962.
Director of Public Security and Traffic, Campeche. Secretary General of Government of the State of Campeche under Governor Carlos Sansores Pérez, 1967-1969. Subsecretary of Agrarian Organization, Secretariat of Agrarian Reform, 1981-1982.
Subsecretary of Agrarian Affairs, Secretariat of Agrarian Reform, 1982-1986. Secretary of Agrarian Reform, since 1986. Adviser, National Bank of Agricultural Credit.
Resigned as Mayor of Campeche because of grave differences with Governor José Ortiz Ávila.
Roman Catholic
Manager, National Chamber of Fishing Industries.
Spouse Socorro Cabrera.
