Jesus Sablan

Jesus Sablan
5th Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands
In office January 12, 1998 – January 14, 2002
Governor	Pedro Tenorio
Preceded by	Jesus Borja
Succeeded by	Diego Benavente
Personal details
Born	Jesus Rosario Sablan April 16, 1952
Political party	NMI Republican Party

Jesus Rosario Sablan (born April 16, 1952) is a Northern Mariana Islands politician. Sablan served as the Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands from January 12, 1998, until January 14, 2002, under former Governor Pedro Tenorio.

Sablan ran as a Republican candidate for Governor in the 2001 gubernatorial election.^[1] However, he was defeated in the Republican primary election by Juan Babauta, who went on to win the general election in November 2001.^[1] Though some observers expected Sablan to pursue a campaign for Governor as an indpedenent or a write-in candidate, Sablan ultimately withdrew from the race after the Republican primary.^[1]

References

1. McPhetres, Samuel F. (2003). "Northern Mariana Islands (year in review". Contemporary Pacific. Retrieved 2010-09-11.