Joseph Songao Inos (born December 31, 1947) is a politician from the

Northern Mariana Islands The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), is an Territories of the United States, unincorporated territory and Commonwealth (U.S. insular area), commonwealth of the United States consistin ...

. He has served as a member of the

Northern Mariana Islands Senate The Northern Mariana Islands Senate is the upper house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature. The Senate consists of nine senators representing three senatorial districts (Saipan & the Northern Islands, Tinian & Aguijan, a ...

and as the Mayor of Rota.

Biography

Inos was born on Rota, and was the brother of Governor

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. Inos was elected to the

in the 1978 general election. During the 1st Commonwealth Legislature, he was a sponsor of the bill that set up the judicial branch of the Northern Mariana Islands. He then served sixteen years in the CNMI Senate representing Rota. He served as the floor leader in the 4th and 6th Legislature. During the 7th and 8th Commonwealth Legislatures, Inos was the

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. He then served two non-consecutive terms as the Mayor of Rota. Inos announced his candidacy for Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands on the Democratic ticket on January 19, 2018. Shortly after, he withdrew from the race on February 7, 2018, citing a lack of unified support from his predominantly-Republican family who sided with his brother's running mate and successor as Governor

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Inos, Joseph S. 1947 births Living people 21st-century mayors of places in the Northern Mariana Islands Mayors of Rota (island) Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) politicians Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) politicians Northern Mariana Islands senators