Diego Benavente

Diego Benavente
Chair of the Northern Mariana Islands Republican Party
Incumbent
Assumed office August 28, 2023
Preceded by	Candace Celis
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 Villagomez
Succeeded by	Benigno Fitial
Personal details
Born	Diego Tenorio Benavente (1959-04-21) April 21, 1959 (age 65) 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.