Marian Tudela

Marian Deleon Guerrero Tudela (born ) is a Northern Mariana Islands politician who served as the mayor of Saipan, the capital of the Commonwealth, from June 2014 until January 2015. She was appointed mayor of Saipan by Governor Eloy Inos to fill the unexpired term of Mayor Donald Flores following his death in office. Tudela is the first female mayor of Saipan, as well as the first woman to serve as mayor of any Northern Mariana Islands municipality in history.

Biography Before entering politics, Tudela worked for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Medical Referral Program's office in Honolulu, Hawaii.

On June 2, 2014, incumbent Saipan Mayor Donald Flores, then in his second term, died in office following a stroke. Governor Eloy Inos appointed Tudela as acting Mayor of Saipan on June 3, 2014, to serve for the remainder of Flores' unexpired term, which would end in January 2015.

In March 2018, Tudela launched another candidacy for mayor of Saipan, intending to challenge incumbent Mayor Apatang. However, she later withdrew from the campaign and endorsed Ramon Blas "RB" Camacho for mayor of Saipan . Mayor David M. Apatang won re-election to a second term in November 2018.