Pedro Agulto Tenorio

Pedro Agulto Tenorio (born August 8, 1941) is the Resident Representative to the United States from the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). He is a member of the Republican Party, and was elected to the office first in November 2002 and again in November 2006.

He is one of three main elected officials of the CNMI (along with Governor Benigno R. Fitial and Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Villagomez). The position of Resident Representative, also known locally as "Washington Representative", is established by Article V of the Constitution of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the term of office is four years. [ [http://www.cnmilaw.org/constitution_article5.htm Constitution of the Northern Mariana Islands, Article V] ] Unlike other territories with civilian governments which are each represented in the U.S. House of Representative by a non-voting delegate, the CNMI has yet to be granted a delegate seat by the United States government. The CNMI Resident Representative maintains an office in Washington, D.C. and his expenses are funded by the CNMI government.

External links

* [http://www.resrep.gov.mp Official CNMI Office of the Resident Representative Pedro A. Tenorio]