Diego Benavente
Benavente in 2008
6th Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands
In office
January 14, 2002 – January 9, 2006
GovernorJuan Nekai Babauta
Preceded byJesus Rosario Sablan
Succeeded byTimothy Villagomez
8th Speaker of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
In office
January 10, 1994 – January 10, 2000
Preceded byThomas Villagomez
Succeeded byBenigno R. Fitial
Personal details
Born
Diego Tenorio Benavente

(1959-04-21) April 21, 1959
Saipan, Mariana Islands, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Political partyRepublican
SpouseVictoria "Vicky" Iriarte Benavente

Diego Tenorio Benavente (born April 21, 1959) is a Northern Mariana Islander politician who served as the sixth lieutenant governor of the Northern Mariana Islands from January 14, 2002 to January 9, 2006, under former Governor Juan Babauta.

Biography

Benavente first ran for election in 1987, when he narrowly lost his bid for election to the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives in Precinct II by just six votes.[1] However, Benavente was elected to the House in his second campaign in 1989.[1] He served in the House for six consecutive terms, including three terms as the Speaker of the House.[1] He left the House in 2000 to run for Lieutenant Governor in 2001.

Benavente was elected Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands as the running mate of Juan Babauta in the 2001 gubernatorial election.[1] He served in office from 2002 to 2006. Babauta and Benavente lost their bid for re-election in 2005 to Covenant Party candidate Benigno Fitial and his running mate, Timothy Villagomez.[1]

Benavente announced his candidacy for Governor in the 2009 election on December 11, 2008.[1] However, Benavente dropped out of the race in February 2009 leaving two candidates - Heinz Hofschneider and Juan Babauta - in the race for the Republican nomination.[2]

Benavente was again elected to the CNMI House of Representatives in 2007.[1] He is currently serves as the Minority Leader of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives as of April 2011.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Donato, Agnes E. (2008-12-12). "Diego launches bid for governor". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
  2. ↑ Deposa, Moneth (2009-02-27). "Diego backs out of gubernatorial race". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
  3. ↑ Eugenio, Haidee V. (2011-04-01). "Benavente calls on the public to air concern on lifting of net fishing ban". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2011-04-11.


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