Pedro Tenorio
| Pedro P. Tenorio | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 2nd and 5th Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands | |
|
In office January 12, 1998 – January 14, 2002 | |
| Lieutenant | Jesus R. Sablan |
| Preceded by | Froilan C. Tenorio |
| Succeeded by | Juan N. Babauta |
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In office January 11, 1982 – January 8, 1990 | |
| Lieutenant | Pedro A. Tenorio |
| Preceded by | Carlos S. Camacho |
| Succeeded by | Lorenzo I. De Leon Guerrero |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Pedro Pangelinan Tenorio April 18, 1934 Saipan, Mariana Islands, South Pacific Mandate |
| Died |
May 21, 2018 (aged 84) Garapan, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sophia Pangelinan Tenorio[1] [2] |
| Children | 9 |
| Education | University of Guam |
Pedro "Teno"[3] Pangelinan Tenorio (April 18, 1934 – May 21, 2018) was a Northern Mariana Islander politician who was the second and fifth elected Governor of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
With 12 years in office, Tenorio was the longest-serving Governor in CNMI history.
Biography
Tenorio was born on Saipan. He graduated from George Washington High School in Guam and attended the University of Guam. He worked as a schoolteacher, a shipping executive, and a supervisor for a Naval technical and training unit. He first served in the House of Representatives of the Congress of Micronesia and subsequently became a member of the Marianas District Legislature.
In 1978, when the Northern Mariana Islands became a U.S. commonwealth (CNMI), he was elected vice president of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate in the first commonwealth legislature and chairman of the Programs Committee. He was elected president of the senate in 1980. Sworn in as governor in 1982, he was reelected for a second term in 1985. He was elected Governor again in November 1997 and was inaugurated on January 12, 1998.[4]
Tenorio was married to Sophia “Sophie”[5] Pangelinan Tenorio and had nine children, Peter Michael, Ruth, Patrick James, Paul Gilbert, Perry John, Reina Sophia, Roslyn, Rebecca, and Francisco.[1] He died on May 21, 2018 at the Commonwealth Health Center, Garapan, Saipan,[6] [7] and was buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Chalan Kanoa, Saipan.[8] [9]
References
- 1 2 http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/obituaries/104617-pedro-pangelinan-tenorio
- ↑ "First Lady leads the creation of CNMI Chapter of Make-a-Wish Foundation". Saipan Tribune. 1999-09-01. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
- ↑ Patterson, Carolyn Bennett, et al. "At the Birth of Nations: In the Far Pacific." National Geographic Magazine, October 1986 page 498. National Geographic Virtual Library, Accessed 17 May 2018.
- ↑ "NGA Profile of Pedro P. Tenorio". National Governor's Association. 2004. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
- ↑ http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/letters-to-the-editor/104818-in-memoriam-gov-pedro-pangelinan-tenorio-1934-2018
- ↑ Villahermosa, Cherrie (May 22, 2018). "'A true statesman in every sense of the word'". Marianas Variety.
- ↑ Encinares, Erwin (May 22, 2018). "Gov. Teno passes away, 84". Saipan Tribune.
- ↑ Villahermosa, Cherrie (May 30, 2018). "Former Governor Teno laid to rest". Marianas Variety.
- ↑ Bautista, Kimberly (May 30, 2018). "CNMI bids Teno farewell". Saipan Tribune.
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jose Camacho Tenorio |
Republican nominee for Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands 1981, 1985 |
Succeeded by Larry Guerrero |
| Preceded by Larry Guerrero |
Republican nominee for Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands 1997 |
Succeeded by Juan Babauta |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Carlos Camacho |
Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands 1982–1990 |
Succeeded by Lorenzo Guerrero |
| Preceded by Froilan Tenorio |
Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands 1998–2002 |
Succeeded by Juan Babauta |
