Francisco Ada
| Francisco C. Ada | |
|---|---|
| 1st Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands | |
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In office January 9, 1978 – January 11, 1982 |
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| Governor | Carlos S. Camacho |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Agulto Tenorio |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Francisco Castro Ada September 26, 1934 Saipan |
| Died | March 2, 2010 (aged 75) Garapan, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands |
| Political party | CNMI Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ines Seman Ada |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaii at Manoa |
Francisco Castro Ada (September 26, 1934 – March 2, 2010) was a Northern Mariana Islands politician. Ada served as the first Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands from January 9, 1978, until January 11, 1982, under Carlos S. Camacho, the territory's first governor.
Ada is credited with spearheading the construction of much of the modern infrastructure in the Northern Mariana Islands, including Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport, the Commonwealth Ports Authority, and the Northern Marianas College.
Francisco Ada was born on September 26, 1934. He received a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
In 1969, Ada, who was 35 years old at the time, became the district administrator of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. This was the highest-ranking office in the Northern Mariana Islands at the time.
Much of Ada's efforts as an administrator focused on the potential of air travel as a tool of economic growth in the Mariana Islands. He laid the groundwork for the modern Saipan International Airport by acting on the advice of airport consultant Leigh Fisher and accepting grants made available through the National Airport Airways Development Act.
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