Samuel M. Dangwa is a Filipino

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 politician. He has been elected to five terms as a Member of the House of Representatives

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, representing the defunct 2nd District of Benguet from 1987 to 1995, and the Lone District of Benguet from 2001 to 2010. He is currently a member of the LAKAS-CMD Party

Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats

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A lawyer by profession, Dangwa had also served as Vice-Governor of Benguet

Benguet

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 from 1972 to 1980, and Assemblyman from Benguet in the Regular Batasang Pambansa

Regular Batasang Pambansa

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from 1984 to 1986.