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Benigno Fitial

Benigno Fitial
Personal data
Date of birthNovember 27, 1945(age 70)
Place of birthSaipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Political partyRepublican Party (Before 2001; 2011 � present)
Other partyCovenant Party (2001 � January 5, 2011)
SpouseJosepina Padiermos
Alma materUniversity of Guam
ProfessionManufacturing executive
ReligionRoman Catholicism
7th Governor of Northern Mariana Islands
Assumed officeJanuary 9, 2006
LieutenantTimothy Villagomez
Eloy Inos
Preceded byJuan Babauta

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Benigno Repeki Fitial (born November 27, 1945) is the current governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Fitial was elected on November 6, 2005 and assumed office on January 9, 2006 and was re-elected to a second, five-year term in 2009.

Fitial founded the Covenant Party in 2001 after leaving the Republican Party. He rejoined the Republican Party on January 5, 2011, announcing that his goal will be to merger the Covenant Party back into the Republican Party.


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