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List of speakers of the House of Representatives of the Northern Mariana Islands

The Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Northern Mariana Islands is the presiding officer of the lower chamber of that legislature, in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).

Order Name Party CNMI
Legislature 		Time in Office
1st Oscar Cruz Rasa[1] Territorial[2] 1st 1978–80
2nd Joaquin Pangelinan Democratic 2nd 1980–82
3rd Benigno Fitial Republican 3rd 1982-1984
4th Vicente Masga Sablan[3] Democratic 4th January 9, 1984–January 13, 1986[4]
5th Jose R. Lifoifoi Republican 5th January 13, 1986-1988[5]
6th Pedro Rogolifoi Deleon Guerrero Democratic 6th 1988-1992
7th
7th Thomas Pangelinan Villagomez Republican 8th 1992–1994
8th Diego T. Benavente Republican 9th 1994–2000
10th
11th
9th Benigno Fitial Republican 12th 2000–2002
10th Heinz Hofschneider Republican 13th 2002–2004
11th Benigno Fitial Covenant 14th 2000–2002
12th Oscar Manglona Babauta[6] Covenant 15th 2006–2008
13th Arnold Palacios Republican 16th 2008-2010
14th Froilan Tenorio Covenant 17th 2010-2011
15th Eliceo Diaz Cabrera Republican 2011-2013[7]
16th Joseph Pinaula Deleon Guerrero Republican 18th 2013-January 11, 2016[8][9][10]
19th
17th Rafael S. Demapan Republican 19th January 11, 2016-2019[8][10][11]
20th
18th Blas Jonathan Tenorio Attao Republican 21st[12] January 14, 2019–2021[13]
19th Edmund Villagomez Independent 22nd 2021-present
23rd[14]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Demapan, Angel (January 11, 2021). "1st Day, First Regular Session" (PDF). Journal of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives. 22 (1). Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature: 16. Retrieved May 6, 2024. and the first speaker of the House my advisor Oscar Cruz Rasa.
  2. ^ Porter, Kit (1993). "Starting Northern Marianas College: A Negotiation Perspective" (PDF). Harvard Graduate School of Education.
  3. ^ Variety News Staff (December 11, 2012). "New law renames Susupe beach park after former Speaker Pacho". Marianas Variety. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  4. ^ Quituga, Daniel (Clerk of the House) (January 9, 1984). "First Day, First Regular Session" (PDF). CNMI House Journal. 4 (1). Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Sablan, Frances (Clerk of the House) (January 13, 1986). "First Day, First Regular Session" (PDF). CNMI House Journal. 5 (1). Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Matsumoto, Rika (January 9, 2006). "1st Day, First Regular Session" (PDF). CNMI House Journal. 15 (1). CNMI House: 1. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  7. ^ "CNMI: Froilan Expected to Surrender Speakership". 2 December 2010.
  8. ^ a b Sanchez, Venetia A. (House Journal Clerk) (January 11, 2016). "1st Day, 3rd Regular Session" (PDF). Journal of the House of Representatives. 19 (1). [Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives]]: 3. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  9. ^ "Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, 2013-2015 leadership". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  10. ^ a b Perez, Jon (2017-01-09). "19th Legislature closes out session". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  11. ^ Perez, Jon (2017-01-10). "Legislature: Now open for business". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  12. ^ Rosario, Venetia S. (House Journal Clerk) (January 14, 2019). "1st Day, First Regular Session" (PDF). Legislative Journal of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives. 21 (1): 6. Retrieved May 8, 2024. House Clerk Linda B. Muña: Madame Speaker Pro Tem, all 19 members present voted for Representative Blas Jonathan "BJ" Tenorio Attao to the Office of the Speaker.
  13. ^ Perez, Jon (2019-03-20). "House paves way for bipartisan housekeeping". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  14. ^ Rosario, Venetia S. (House Journal Clerk) (January 9, 2024). "1st Day, First Regular Session" (PDF). Legislative Journal of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives. 23 (1): 4. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  • Information through 2012 provided by Simion Lisua, Clerk of the Northern Mariana Islands Legislature
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