Joey San Nicolas Explained

Joey Patrick San Nicolas
Office:Mayor of Tinian and Aguiguan
Term Start:January 12, 2015
Term End:January 14, 2019
Preceded:Ramon Muña Dela Cruz
Succeeded:Edwin Palacios Aldan
Office2:22nd Attorney General of the Northern Mariana Islands
Nominator2:Benigno Fitial
Term Start2:October 23, 2012
Term End2:July 5, 2014
Preceded2:Edward Buckingham
Succeeded2:Gilbert Birnbrich
Birth Date:10 October 1973
Spouse:Connie Manglona San Nicolas
Children:5
Education:Chaminade University
William Mitchell College of Law (JD)[1]
Profession:Lawyer

Joey Patrick San Nicolas is a politician in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) who served as Mayor of Tinian. He previously served as Attorney General.

Career

On Tuesday, October 23, 2012, San Nicolas was nominated as the Attorney General, and appointed in an acting capacity, by Governor Benigno Fitial.[2] On Friday, November 16, 2012, he was unanimously confirmed by the CNMI Senate on his native Tinian and sworn in later that day.[3] He succeeded acting Attorney General Ellsbeth Viola Alepuyo,[4] who was appointed on Monday, August 13, 2012 after Edward Buckingham fled the island in scandal. San Nicolas resigned effective Saturday, July 5, 2014, to run for Mayor of Tinian.[5] He was succeeded by Deputy Attorney General Gilbert Joseph Birnbrich.[6]

San Nicolas was elected Mayor in the 2014 election. San Nicolas chose not to run for reelection in the 2018 general election, instead backing Edwin Palacios Aldan, who represented the 6th District in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives.[7] Aldan won the election and was sworn in as mayor on January 14, 2019.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Accomplishments of law school graduate lauded . https://archive.today/20130208181618/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=8&newsID=30488 . dead . February 8, 2013 . . August 9, 2003 . November 19, 2012 .
  2. News: Governor Nominates San Nicolas As Attorney General . Haidee . Eugenio . . October 24, 2012 . April 12, 2016.
  3. News: CNMI has new attorney general . Haidee . Eugenio . . November 19, 2012 .
  4. News: Attorney General Tenders Second Resignation . Haidee . Eugenio . . August 14, 2012 . April 12, 2016.
  5. News: June 5, 2014 . AG Joey San Nicolas resigns . . September 6, 2014 .
  6. News: Inos appoints Birnbrich as AG . Haidee . Eugenio . . August 5, 2014 . April 12, 2016.
  7. News: San Nicolas not seeking re-election. January 15, 2018. Saipan Tribune. April 17, 2024.
  8. News: Walker. Lannie. CNMI governor and delegate retain seats. November 15, 2018. The Guam Daily Post. April 17, 2024.