'''Eliceo Diaz Cabrera''' (August 22, 1957 - December 1, 2024) was a politician from the Northern Mariana Islands. He served as speaker of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives during part of the 17th Commonwealth Legislature.
==Biography== He was a budget officer during the administration of Governor Froilan Tenorio.<ref name="MV Obit"/> In 2009, he was elected to the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives to represent Precinct #1 for the 17th Commonwealth Legislature. During the 17th Commonwealth Legislature, Speaker Froilan Tenorio resigned from the speakership on January 13, 2011. Cabrera defeated Diego Benavente by a 12-7 vote to become Speaker for the remainder of the 17th Commonwealth Legislature.<ref>{{cite news|last=Eugenio|first=Haidee V.|title=New House speaker, three others switch rooms|date=January 15, 2011|newspaper=Saipan Tribune|volume=21|number=12|page=2|access-date=April 26, 2026|url=https://archive.org/details/strib-1-21-2011-screen/strib%201-15-2011-screen/page/2/mode/2up?q=Cabrera+Froilan+Tenorio|via=Internet Archive}}</ref> He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection, finishing tenth of twelve candidates for six seats in Precinct #1.<ref name=":0">"[https://web.archive.org/web/20230601114112/https://votecnmi.gov.mp/archive/97-archive/election-results/131-2012-election-results Commonwealth Election Commission - 2012 Election Results]". Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023</ref>
After his time in the legislature, he again severed in the executive branch as the director of Parks and Recreation under Eloy Inos and as the Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality Administrator under Ralph Torres and Arnold Palacios.<ref name="MV Obit"/><ref name="Dropped Mayor Bid"/> In 2022, he briefly campaigned for Mayor of Saipan to succeed a term-limited David M. Apatang before dropping out for health-related reasons.<ref name="Dropped Mayor Bid">{{cite news|title=Eli Cabrera drops Saipan mayoral bid|date=March 18, 2022|newspaper=Marianas Variety|access-date=April 27, 2026|url=https://www.mvariety.com/news/eli-cabrera-drops-saipan-mayoral-bid/article_aeb133d8-a5f0-11ec-b661-4fd49be6991d.html/}}</ref> On December 1, 2024, Cabrera died as a result of pancreatic cancer at Commonwealth Health Center.<ref name="MV Obit">{{cite news|title=BECQ chief passes away|date=December 3, 2024|newspaper=Marianas Variety|access-date=April 27, 2026|url=https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/becq-chief-passes-away/article_30ba4b22-b074-11ef-928e-af9d5023aa5e.html/}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Cabrera, Eli}} Category:1957 births Category:2024 deaths Category:Deaths from pancreatic cancer in the United States Category:People from Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Category:Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) politicians