Donald Flores Explained

Donald Flores
Office:Mayor of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Term Start:January 11, 2010
Term End:June 2, 2014 (died while in office)
Predecessor:Juan B. Tudela
Successor:Marian Tudela
Birth Name:Donald Glen Pangelinan Flores
Birth Date:22 October 1948
Birth Place:Guam
Death Place:Garapan, Saipan
Spouse:Cecilia Flores
Party:Republican (-2014)
Independent (2014)

Donald Glen Pangelinan Flores (October 22, 1948 – June 2, 2014) was a Northern Mariana Islander politician. Flores served as the mayor of Saipan, the capital and largest municipality of the Northern Mariana Islands, from January 2010 till his death on June 2, 2014.[1] He succeeded retiring Saipan Mayor Juan B. Tudela.[1]

Flores, a Republican, was elected mayor in the 2009 general election held on November 7, 2009.[2] He defeated Covenant Party candidate, Marian Tudela, and Angelo Villagomez. He was sworn into office on January 11, 2010, by Judge Robert C. Naraja at the Office of the Mayor in San Jose, Saipan.[2]

Upon the news of his death, Northern Islands Municipal Council chair Ramon B. Camacho, was selected as acting mayor. On June 8, 2014, Marian Tudela, Flores's former opponent from the 2009 general election, was sworn in[<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/38172/ | title=Marian Tudela sworn in | date=8 June 2014 }}</ref> by [[Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands|Governor]] Eloy Inos as Flores's successor as Mayor of Saipan for the remainder of Flores's term, which expires in January 2015.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Jovan I.. Fred. Saipan's mayor-elect forms his transition team. Saipan Tribune. 2009-12-09. 2011-03-12. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110715225537/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID=95677. 2011-07-15.
  2. News: Moneth. Deposa. New Saipan mayor sets 12 goals for his administration. Saipan Tribune. 2010-01-12. 2011-03-12. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150403024218/http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/b69f838f-1dfb-11e4-aedf-250bc8c9958e/. 2015-04-03.
  3. News: CNMI Governor Appoints New Mayor For Saipan: Tudela, who finished second in elections, takes over after Flores' death . . 2014-06-04 . 2014-06-08 . 2017-12-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201081305/http://www.pireport.org/articles/2014/06/04/cnmi-governor-appoints-new-mayor-saipan . dead .