Jesus Sablan Explained

Jesus Sablan
Order:5th
Office:Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands
Term Start:January 12, 1998
Term End:January 14, 2002
Governor:Pedro Pangelinan Tenorio
Predecessor:Jesus Camacho Borja
Successor:Diego Tenorio Benavente
Office2:President of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate
Term Start2:January 10, 1994
Term End2:January 12, 1998
Predecessor2:Juan S. Demapan
Successor2:Paul A. MangloƱa
Birth Name:Jesus Rosario Sablan
Birth Date:16 April 1952
Birth Place:Saipan, Mariana Islands, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Party:Republican

Jesus Rosario Sablan (born April 16, 1952) is a Northern Mariana Islander politician who served as the fifth lieutenant governor of the Northern Mariana Islands from January 12, 1998, to January 14, 2002, under former Governor Pedro Tenorio.

Sablan ran as a Republican candidate for governor in the 2001 gubernatorial election.[1] However, he was defeated in the Republican primary election by Juan Babauta, who went on to win the general election in November 2001.[1] Though some observers expected Sablan to pursue a campaign for governor as an independent or a write-in candidate, Sablan ultimately withdrew from the race after the Republican primary.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Samuel F.. McPhetres. Northern Mariana Islands (year in review . Contemporary Pacific. 2003 . 2010-09-11.