Joey San Nicolas

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Joey Patrick San Nicolas
Mayor of Tinian
In office
January 12, 2015 – January 2019
Preceded by
Succeeded byEdwin Aldan
22nd Attorney General of the Northern Mariana Islands
In office
Tue., October 23, 2012 – Sat., July 5, 2014
Nominated byBenigno Repeki Fitial
Preceded byEdward Taylor Buckingham, III Ellsbeth Viola Alepuyo (Acting)
Succeeded byGilbert Joseph Birnbrich
Personal details
Born (1973-10-10) October 10, 1973 (age 48)
Spouse(s)Connie Manglona San Nicolas
Children5
Alma materChaminade University
William Mitchell College of Law (JD, 2003)[1]
ProfessionLawyer

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]

References[]

  1. ^ "Accomplishments of law school graduate lauded". Saipan Tribune. August 9, 2003. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  2. ^ Eugenio, Haidee (October 24, 2012). "Governor Nominates San Nicolas As Attorney General". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  3. ^ Eugenio, Haidee (November 19, 2012). "CNMI has new attorney general". Saipan Tribune.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Eugenio, Haidee (August 14, 2012). "Attorney General Tenders Second Resignation". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  5. ^ "AG Joey San Nicolas resigns". Marianas Variety. June 5, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  6. ^ Eugenio, Haidee (August 5, 2014). "Inos appoints Birnbrich as AG". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
Legal offices
Preceded by Attorney General of the Northern Mariana Islands
2012-2014
Succeeded by
Gilbert Joseph Birnbrich


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