Jose Santos Dela Cruz

Background

Cruz, Jose Santos Dela was born on July 18, 1948 in Saipan, Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands. Son of Thomas Castro and Remedio Sablan (Santos) Dela Cruz.

Education

Bachelor, U. Guam, 1971; Juris Doctor, University of California, Berkeley, 1974; certified, National Judicial College, Reno, 1985.

Career

Staff attorney, Micro. Legal Superior vena cava syndrome Corporation, Saipan, 1974-1979; general counsel, Marianas Public Land Corporation, Saipan, 1979-1981; liaison attorney, CNMI Federal Laws Commission, Saipan, 1981-1983; partner, Borja & Dela Cruz, Saipan, 1983-1985; associate judge, Commonwealth Trial Court, Saipan, 1985-1989; chief justice, Supreme Court Northern Mariana Islands, 1989-1995; retired, 1995. Member Conference of Chief Justices, 1989-1995, Advisory Commision on Judiciary, Saipan, 1980-1982.

Chairman Criminal Justice Planning Agency, Saipan, 1985-1995.

Achievements

• Jose Santos Dela Cruz has been listed as a noteworthy state supreme court chief justice by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Council for Arts, Saipan, 1982-1983. Chairman Board of Elections, Saipan,1977-1982. President Catholic Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Saipan, 1982-1985.

Member Northern Marianas Bar Association (president 1984-1985).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, reading, walking.

Connections

Married Rita TenorioSablan, November 12, 1977. Children: Roxanne, Renee, Rica Annual.

Father:

Thomas Castro Cruz

Mother:

Remedio Sablan (Santos) Dela Cruz

Spouse:

Rita TenorioSablan

child:

Roxanne Cruz

child:

Renee Cruz

child:

Rica Annual Cruz