Pedro Tenorio | |
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| 2nd & 5th Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands | |
| In office January 12, 1998 – January 14, 2002 | |
| Lieutenant | Jesus Sablan |
| Preceded by | Froilan Tenorio |
| Succeeded by | Juan Babauta |
| In office January 11, 1982 – January 8, 1990 | |
| Lieutenant | Pedro A. Tenorio |
| Preceded by | Carlos S. Camacho |
| Succeeded by | Lorenzo I. De Leon Guerrero |
| President of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate | |
| In office January 14, 1980 – January 11, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Lorenzo I. De Leon Guerrero |
| Succeeded by | Olympio T. Borja |
| 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 | Sophie Pangelinan |
| Children | 9 |
| Education | University of Guam |
Pedro "Teno"[1] Pangelinan Tenorio (April 18, 1934 – May 21, 2018) was a Northern Mariana Islander politician who served as the second and fifth governor of the Northern Mariana Islands from January 11, 1982, to January 8, 1990, and then from January 12, 1998, to January 14, 2002.[2]
With 12 years in office, Tenorio was the longest-serving governor in CNMI history.
- ^ 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 May 17, 2018.
- ^ Marchesseault, Jeffrey (May 20, 2018). "CNMI mourns passing of legendary former Governor Pedro "Teno" Tenorio". PNC News First. Retrieved December 25, 2023.