Froilan Tenorio

Froilan Tenorio
4th Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands
In office
January 10, 1994 – January 12, 1998
LieutenantJesus Borja
Preceded byLarry Guerrero
Succeeded byPedro Tenorio
14th Speaker of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
In office
January 11, 2010 – January 14, 2013
Preceded byArnold I. Palacios
Succeeded byJoseph P. Deleon Guerrero
2nd Resident Representative of the Northern Mariana Islands
In office
January 9, 1984 – January 8, 1990
Preceded byEdward Pangelinan
Succeeded byJuan Babauta
Member of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate
In office
January 14, 1980 – January 9, 1984
Personal details
Born
Froilan Cruz Tenorio

(1939-09-09)September 9, 1939
Saipan, Mariana Islands, South Pacific Mandate
DiedMay 4, 2020(2020-05-04) (aged 80)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (before 1999, 2002–2009)
Reform (1999–2002)
Covenant (2009–2013)
Republican (2013–2020)
Spouse(s)Grace Tenorio
EducationUniversity of Guam
Marquette University (BS)

Froilan Cruz Tenorio (September 9, 1939 – May 4, 2020) was a Northern Mariana Islands politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party. From 1984 to 1990, he was a Resident U.S. Representative. He was the 4th Governor of Northern Mariana Islands from 1994 to 1998.

Tenorio died on May 4, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas at the age of 80.[1]

References

  1. Office of the Governor (May 4, 2020). "'Former Gov. Froilan Cruz Tenorio passes away'". Marianas Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-04.