Froilan Tenorio | |
|---|---|
| 4th Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands | |
| In office January 10, 1994 – January 12, 1998 | |
| Lieutenant | Jesus Borja |
| Preceded by | Larry Guerrero |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Tenorio |
| 14th Speaker of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives | |
| In office January 11, 2010 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Arnold I. Palacios |
| Succeeded by | Joseph P. Deleon Guerrero |
| 2nd Resident Representative of the Northern Mariana Islands | |
| In office January 9, 1984 – January 8, 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Pangelinan |
| Succeeded by | Juan Babauta |
| Member of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate | |
| In office January 14, 1980 – January 9, 1984 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Froilan Cruz Tenorio September 9, 1939 Saipan, Mariana Islands, South Pacific Mandate |
| Died | May 4, 2020 (aged 80) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (before 1999, 2002–2009) Reform (1999–2002) Covenant (2009–2013) Republican (2013–2020) |
| Spouse | Grace Tenorio |
| Education | University of Guam Marquette University (BS) |
Froilan Cruz "Lang" Tenorio (September 9, 1939 – May 4, 2020)[1][2] was a Northern Mariana Islander politician who was the fourth governor of the Northern Mariana Islands. Elected in 1993, he served one term from January 10, 1994 to January 12, 1998. During his governorship and most of his political career, Tenorio was a member of the Democratic Party of the Northern Mariana Islands, which was not then affiliated with the American Democratic Party. However, he later switched his affiliation to the Reform Party, a party he founded. Froilan Tenorio would later switch back to the Democrat in 2002 and then to the Covenant Party in 2009.