Victor Borja Hocog (born September 11, 1953)Covenant dominates mayoralty races
. ''Saipan Tribune''. November 20, 2005. is a Northern Marianan politician. He served as the President of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate from January 14, 2019 to January 11, 2021, and previously from January 12, 2015 to December 29, 2015. He also served as the 11th

Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has a self-governing government consisting of a locally elected governor, lieutenant governor and the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature. Incumbent Governor Eloy S. Inos died on ...

from December 29, 2015 to January 14, 2019.

Background and personal life

Hocog lives in Rota with his wife, Villa M. Hocog.De La Torre, Ferdie.
Hocog couple found liable to pay CDA $292K
. ''Saipan Tribune''. November 21, 2013. In 2013, the Northern Mariana Islands Superior Court found Hocog and his wife Villa liable for unpaid rent on a piece of land on Rota. The Hocogs had not paid rent since 2009. The Hocogs were order to $292,049 in overdue rent, interest, and attorney's costs.

Political career

Hocog unsuccessfully ran against Prudencio T. Manglona for mayor of Rota in November 1989. Hocog also ran for mayor of Rota in 2005 and 2009.

Commonwealth Legislature

In 2008, Hocog advocated in favor of a bill to require the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation to sell its power system for $250 million.Northern Marianas Island: CUC for sale for $250 million
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). Saturday, October 4, 2008. The bill prohibited requests for proposal in the

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process in order to prevent protests.

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vetoed the bill, saying it could lead to higher utility rates because the private company that would buy the power system would recover its selling cost by passing them on to utility consumers. Hocog was one of many in the House of Representatives who successfully overrode the governor's veto. In 2008, Hocog supported a bill that would allow certain foreign workers to apply for a resident foreign national entry permit.Eugenio, Haidee V.
Pinoys in CNMI to benefit from new immigration bill
. ''GMANews''. April 23, 2008. The bill would make a foreign worker eligible if the individual had lived legally in the Northern Marianas Islands for at least five years and has good character. In 2009, Hocog introduced a bill to establish a set of procedures to seize land from private individuals in order to build a public highway. Hocog supported a bill to legalize casino gaming in Saipan in 2012.Garlitos, Kirby.
Senate Drops Saipan Casino Bill
. ''CalvinAyre.com''. April 24, 2012. The bill did not advance past the Senate. In 2015, Hocog sponsored a bill to establish the crime of electronic impersonation."Villahermosa, Cherrie Anne E.

. ''Marianas Variety''. March 24, 2015. The bill would make it a crime to hack someone's profile on the internet or to create a fake profile on the internet with the intent to harm, intimidate, or attack other people.

Lieutenant Governor

Incumbent

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died of complications after

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on December 28, 2015. In accordance with the Constitution of the Northern Mariana Islands,

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became the

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and Hocog became lieutenant governor.New governor, lt. governor sworn in
. ''Marianas Variety''. December 29, 2015. Hocog was sworn in as lieutenant governor on December 29, 2015. Hocog announced in November 2017 that he would not seek re-election in 2018, and would instead seek to return to the Senate.

References

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Background and personal life

Political career

Commonwealth Legislature

Lieutenant Governor

See also

References