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Lawrence L. Cruz (b. January 30, 1965) is the current Mayor of Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte.

He started being a public servant when elected as chairman of the Kabataang Barangay in 1985 and became the president of the Kabataang Barangay Federation of Iligan City. He was appointed City Councilor as Kabataang Barangay – Youth Sector Representative in 1989. At the age of 27, he was the youngest elected councilor in Iligan’s history when he was elected as such in 1992. He was elected Vice mayor of Iligan in 2001 and as Mayor in 2004. His victory at the last May 14, 2007 Elections is for his 2nd term as mayor.

Other Information

• Name : Lawrence Lluch Cruz
• Birthday : January 30, 1965
• Schools Attended :
• Secondary education, La Salle – John Bosco high School (1981)
• Bachelor of Laws, Xavier University
• Bachelor of Arts Major in Behavioral Science, University of Santo Tomas
• Spouse : Gina Sue Hilda Macapayag Cruz
• Children : 3
• Erika Rae
• Lawrence Angelo
• Almita Renee

Projects in Iligan as Mayor

• Drainage and system rehabilitation
• Purchase of trucks for garbage collection
• Medical mission which distributed free medicines to marginalized people
• Clearing of sidewalk vendors along major streets
• Purchase of abaca weaver for barangay Rogongon Livelihood Source
• Purchase of hospital beds for Iligan City Gregorio Memorial Hospital

Awards and Recognition

• The only Asian and Local Chief Executive in the “Leadership in Development; Managing Political and Economic Reforms”,  John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (June 13-14, 2005)