Guerrero was born on January 25, 1935, to his parents Pedro Taitingfong Deleon Guerrero and Carmen Celis Iglecias of Saipan.
Careeredit
Guerrero first held elective office in 1972 when he took office as a senator in the Northern Mariana Islands' legislature at the time. He served in that body until it was replaced by the Commonwealth Legislature in 1980, at which time he served as the President of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate until 1982. He chaired the Northern Mariana Islands Republican Party from 1983 to 1985. He was elected governor in 1989 and served from 1990 to 1994, when he was succeeded by Froilan Tenorio. Guerrero was the vice president of the Saipan Shipping Company from 1973 to 1976 and worked for the Philippine, Micronesia and the Orient Navigation Company for over a decade. He owned and managed the Commonwealth Maritime Agency in Saipan from 1980 until 1989 when he won the governorship.[1]
Guerrero died on October 6, 2006, after a long illness.[3] A state funeral was held.[3] Guerrero, the first of the CNMI's elected governors to pass away, was survived by his wife, ten children, and about forty grandchildren and great-grandchildren.[3] The funeral mass were held at the Kristo Rai Church and Nuestra Senora de la Paz Chapel. He was buried at the Mount Carmel Cemetery (Chalan Kanoa Cemetery) in Saipan. Guerrero was married to Matilde Salas Villagomez Deleon Guerrero and had thirteen children, Aida, Joaquin, Margarita, Frances, Gloria, Emiliana, Dolores, Lorenza, Lorenzo Jr., Magdalena, Raymond, Patricia, and Edith.
Referencesedit
^. National Governor's Association. Archived from the original on January 25, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
^Deposa, Moneth (August 11, 2009). . Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2009.
^ abc. United States Department of the Interior. October 6, 2006. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013.
lorenzo, leon, guerrero, lorenzo, iglecias, larry, leon, guerrero, january, 1935, october, 2006, northern, mariana, islander, politician, served, third, governor, northern, mariana, islands, from, 1990, 1994, first, president, northern, mariana, islands, senat. Lorenzo Iglecias Larry De Leon Guerrero January 25 1935 October 6 2006 was a Northern Mariana Islander politician who served as the third governor of the Northern Mariana Islands from 1990 to 1994 and the first president of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate from 1978 to 1980 He was a member of the CNMI Republican Party Larry Guerrero3rd Governor of the Northern Mariana IslandsIn office January 8 1990 January 10 1994LieutenantBenjamin T ManglonaPreceded byPedro P TenorioSucceeded byFroilan C TenorioPresident of the Northern Mariana Islands SenateIn office January 9 1978 January 14 1980Preceded byPosition establishedSucceeded byPedro P TenorioPersonal detailsBornLorenzo Iglecias De Leon Guerrero 1935 01 25 January 25 1935Saipan Mariana Islands South Seas MandateDiedOctober 6 2006 2006 10 06 aged 71 Saipan Northern Mariana IslandsPolitical partyRepublicanSpouseMatilde Salas VillagomezChildren13 including Edith Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editGuerrero was born on January 25 1935 to his parents Pedro Taitingfong Deleon Guerrero and Carmen Celis Iglecias of Saipan Career editGuerrero first held elective office in 1972 when he took office as a senator in the Northern Mariana Islands legislature at the time He served in that body until it was replaced by the Commonwealth Legislature in 1980 at which time he served as the President of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate until 1982 He chaired the Northern Mariana Islands Republican Party from 1983 to 1985 He was elected governor in 1989 and served from 1990 to 1994 when he was succeeded by Froilan Tenorio Guerrero was the vice president of the Saipan Shipping Company from 1973 to 1976 and worked for the Philippine Micronesia and the Orient Navigation Company for over a decade He owned and managed the Commonwealth Maritime Agency in Saipan from 1980 until 1989 when he won the governorship 1 In 1997 Guerrero unsuccessfully ran for governor with running mate Rita Inos who became the first woman to run for lieutenant governor of the Northern Mariana Islands at the time 2 Personal life editGuerrero died on October 6 2006 after a long illness 3 A state funeral was held 3 Guerrero the first of the CNMI s elected governors to pass away was survived by his wife ten children and about forty grandchildren and great grandchildren 3 The funeral mass were held at the Kristo Rai Church and Nuestra Senora de la Paz Chapel He was buried at the Mount Carmel Cemetery Chalan Kanoa Cemetery in Saipan Guerrero was married to Matilde Salas Villagomez Deleon Guerrero and had thirteen children Aida Joaquin Margarita Frances Gloria Emiliana Dolores Lorenza Lorenzo Jr Magdalena Raymond Patricia and Edith References edit NGA Profile of Lorenzo I De Leon Guerrero National Governor s Association Archived from the original on January 25 2011 Retrieved June 23 2009 Deposa Moneth August 11 2009 Dr Rita Inos 55 dies of cancer Saipan Tribune Archived from the original on February 24 2012 Retrieved August 18 2009 a b c Former CNMI Governor Guerrero Passes Away United States Department of the Interior October 6 2006 Archived from the original on October 30 2013 External links editNGA Profile Saipan Tribune Guerrero laid to restParty political officesPreceded byPedro Tenorio Republican nominee for Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands1989 1993 Succeeded byPedro TenorioPolitical officesPreceded byPedro Tenorio Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands1990 1994 Succeeded byFroilan Tenorio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lorenzo I De Leon Guerrero amp oldid 1138963833, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
