Joey San Nicolas
Joey Patrick San Nicolas | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Tinian | |
| In office January 12, 2015 – January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ramon Muña Dela Cruz |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Aldan |
| Attorney General of the Northern Mariana Islands | |
| In office Tue., October 23, 2012 – Sat., July 5, 2014 | |
| Nominated by | Benigno Repeki Fitial |
| Preceded by | Edward Taylor Buckingham, III Ellsbeth Viola Alepuyo (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert Joseph Birnbrich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 10, 1973 |
| Spouse | Vilma San Nicolas |
| Children | Roman San Nicolas
Joey San Nicolas Jr. Gian Carlo San Nicolas Patricia San Nicolas Noah John San Nicolas |
| Alma mater | Chaminade University William Mitchell College of Law (JD, 2003)[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]
References
- ^ "Accomplishments of law school graduate lauded". Saipan Tribune. August 9, 2003. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Eugenio, Haidee (October 24, 2012). "Governor Nominates San Nicolas As Attorney General". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ Eugenio, Haidee (November 19, 2012). "CNMI has new attorney general". Saipan Tribune.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Eugenio, Haidee (August 14, 2012). "Attorney General Tenders Second Resignation". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ "AG Joey San Nicolas resigns". Marianas Variety. June 5, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ^ Eugenio, Haidee (August 5, 2014). "Inos appoints Birnbrich as AG". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
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