Joey San Nicolas

Joey Patrick San Nicolas is a politician in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) who served as Mayor of Tinian. He previously served as attorney general.

Joey Patrick San Nicolas
Mayor of Tinian
In office
January 12, 2015 – January 2019
Preceded byRamon Muña Dela Cruz
Succeeded byEdwin Aldan
Attorney General of the Northern Mariana Islands
In office
Tue., October 23, 2012 – Sat., July 5, 2014
Nominated byBenigno Repeki Fitial
Preceded byEdward Taylor Buckingham, III Ellsbeth Viola Alepuyo (Acting)
Succeeded byGilbert Joseph Birnbrich
Personal details
Born (1973-10-10) October 10, 1973
Spouse(s)Vilma San Nicolas
ChildrenRoman San Nicolas

Joey San Nicolas Jr. Gian Carlo San Nicolas Patricia San Nicolas

Noah John San Nicolas
Alma materChaminade University
William Mitchell College of Law (JD, 2003)[1]
ProfessionLawyer

Career

On Tuesday, October 23, 2012 San Nicolas was nominated as the Attorney General, and appointed in an acting capacity, by Governor Benigno Fitial.[2] On Friday, November 16, 2012, he was unanimously confirmed by the CNMI Senate on his native Tinian and sworn in later that day.[3] He succeeded acting Attorney General Ellsbeth Viola Alepuyo,[4] who was appointed on Monday, August 13, 2012 after Edward Buckingham fled the island in scandal. San Nicolas resigned effective Saturday, July 5, 2014, to run for Mayor of Tinian.[5] He was succeeded by Deputy Attorney General Gilbert Joseph Birnbrich.[6]

References
  1. "Accomplishments of law school graduate lauded". Saipan Tribune. August 9, 2003. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  2. Eugenio, Haidee (October 24, 2012). "Governor Nominates San Nicolas As Attorney General". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  3. Eugenio, Haidee (November 19, 2012). "CNMI has new attorney general". Saipan Tribune.
  4. Eugenio, Haidee (August 14, 2012). "Attorney General Tenders Second Resignation". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  5. "AG Joey San Nicolas resigns". Marianas Variety. June 5, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  6. Eugenio, Haidee (August 5, 2014). "Inos appoints Birnbrich as AG". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Edward Taylor Buckingham, III		 Attorney General of the Northern Mariana Islands
2012-2014		 Succeeded by
Gilbert Joseph Birnbrich


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