Jude Hofschneider | |
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President of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate | |
In office January 11, 2021 –January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Victor Hocog |
Succeeded by | Edith DeLeon Guerrero |
In office January 14,2013 –February 20,2013 | |
Preceded by | Paul Manglona |
Succeeded by | Ralph Torres |
9th Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands | |
In office February 20,2013 –January 12,2015 | |
Governor | Eloy Inos |
Preceded by | Eloy Inos |
Succeeded by | Ralph Torres |
Personal details | |
Born | Mariana Islands,Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands | July 11,1970
Political party | Republican |
Education | Northern Marianas College University of Wisconsin,Madison University of Phoenix |
Jude Untalan Hofschneider (born July 11,1970) is a Northern Marianan politician and member of the Northern Mariana Islands from the 2nd district. [1] He has served as that body's President on two occasions and as the 9th Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands from February 20,2013 to January 12,2015. He was automatically elevated to this position on February 20,2013,when the former lieutenant governor,Eloy S. Inos,assumed the governorship.
Jude Untalan Hofschneider was born July 11,1970. [2] Hofschneider graduated from Reynolds High School at Troutdale,Oregon in 1988. His initial civil service job was as a soil and water conservation coordinator. He went on to receive an associate degree from Northern Marianas College in 1996. Hofschneider then served as an environmental specialist in the Tinian Department of Public Works,and later the deputy director of that agency. Enrolled with University of Phoenix on-line curriculum.
In 2004,Hofschneider was elected to the Tinian &Aguiguan Municipal Council. He served for two years on the Association of Mariana Islands Mayors and Municipal Councilors (AMIM). [3]
In 2006,Hofschneider won election to the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature as a senator. In his seven years serving with that body,he acted in a variety of roles. From 2010 to 2013 he was the vice president of the Senate. Hofschneider was elected President of the Northern Marianas Islands Senate by acclimation at the start of the 18th Commonwealth Legislature. [4] After the resignation of Benigno Fitial and elevation of Eloy Inos to serve as Governor,Hofschneider was elevated to Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Senate elected Ralph Torres to serve as President for the remainder of the 18th Commonwealth Legislature. [5]
Hofschneider took up the lieutenant governorship in February 2013. He served as acting governor while the governor was out of the commonwealth. [6] His term ended in 2015.
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