Diego Benavente
Diego Benavente  | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Northern Mariana Islands Republican Party | |
| In office August 28, 2023 – November 20, 2024  | |
| Preceded by | Candace Celis | 
| Succeeded by | Ramon Tebuteb | 
| 6th Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands | |
| In office January 14, 2002 – January 9, 2006  | |
| Governor | Juan Babauta | 
| Preceded by | Jesus Sablan | 
| Succeeded by | Timothy Villagomez | 
| 8th Speaker of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives | |
| In office January 10, 1994 – January 10, 2000  | |
| Preceded by | Thomas P. Villagomez | 
| Succeeded by | Benigno Fitial | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | Diego Tenorio Benavente April 21, 1959 Saipan, Mariana Islands, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (now Northern Mariana Islands)  | 
| Political party | Republican | 
| Spouse | Vicky Iriarte | 
| Education | College of Southern Idaho | 
Diego Tenorio Benavente (born April 21, 1959) is a Northern Mariana Islander politician who served as the sixth lieutenant governor of the Northern Mariana Islands from January 14, 2002 to January 9, 2006, under former Governor Juan Babauta.