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, and Rota), each a multi-member constituency with three senators.
Northern Mariana Islands Senate | |
|---|---|
| Senate | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
New session started | 23rd Legislature |
| Leadership | |
Vice President | Donald Manglona (I) since January 9, 2023 |
Majority Leader | Corina Magofna (I) since January 9, 2023 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 9 |
Political groups | Majority Caucus (5)
Minority Caucus (4)
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| Elections | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 |
Next election | November 5, 2024 |
| Website | |
| https://cnmileg.net/senate.asp | |
Maria Frica Pangelinan was the first woman to serve in the Senate.[1]
Vacancies edit
In the event of a vacancy that occurs less than two years before the end of the Senator's term, the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands appoints the runner-up of the most recent election. Should that individual decline, the next highest vote getting, unsuccessful candidate become the prospective appointee. Should all the previous candidate's decline, the Governor would then choose an eligible citizen for consideration.[2] In the event a vacancy occurs more than two years before the next scheduled election, a special election is held.[3]
Senators of the 23rd Commonwealth Legislature edit
In the 2022 general election, a coalition of Democrats and Independents won a majority of seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate.[4] When the 23rd Commonwealth Legislature convened on January 9, 2023, it elected Edith DeLeon Guerrero its President, Donald Manglona its Vice President, and Corina Magofna its floor leader.[5]
| District | Name | Party | Caucus | Took Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Rota | Donald Manglona | Independent | Majority | January 9, 2023[4] |
| Paul Manglona | Independent | Majority | February 10, 2016[6] | |
| Dennis Mendiola | Republican | Minority | January 9, 2023[4] | |
| 2 Tinian | Jude Hofschneider | Republican | Minority | January 12, 2015[7] |
| Francisco Cruz | Republican | Minority | January 11, 2010[8] | |
| Karl King-Nabors | Republican | Minority | January 11, 2021[9] | |
| 3 Saipan | Celina Babauta | Democratic | Majority | January 9, 2023[4] |
| Corina Magofna | Independent | Majority | January 9, 2023[4] | |
| Edith DeLeon Guerrero | Democratic | Majority | January 11, 2021 |
Past composition of the Senate edit
In the November 2007 elections, the three senators up for re-election were all re-elected to another four-year term in the 16th and 17th Senate. The Covenant Party, which lost control of the House, entered into coalition with the Democrats and a lone Independent over the Senate's leadership and voting agenda. The CNMI Senate was controlled in 2016 by a Republican majority under Senate President Francisco Borja.[10]
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority/plurality) | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Independent | Democratic | Covenant | Vacant | ||||||||
| End of 17th Legislature | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| Beginning of 18th Legislature | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| End of 18th Legislature | 5 | 3 | 1[11] | |||||||||
| Beginning of 19th Legislature | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| End of 19th Legislature | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 20th Legislature | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 21st Legislature | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 22nd Legislature | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 23rd Legislature | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |||||||
| Latest voting share | 44% | 56% | ||||||||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Calindas, Marconi (2006-03-05). . Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- ^ Borja, Francisco M. (President of the Senate) (February 10, 2016). "Appointment of Paul A. Manglona" (PDF). Senate Journal. 17 (25). Northern Mariana Islands Senate: 4–11. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ Chan, Dennis B. (February 1, 2016). "Manglona seeks participation in next Rota session". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e De La Torre, Ferdie (December 14, 2022). "DeLeon Guerrero may likely become next Senate president". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ Bautista Esmores, Kimberly (January 9, 2023). "Deleon Guerrero makes history as first female Senate president". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ Borja, Francisco M. (President of the Senate) (February 10, 2016). "Appointment of Paul A. Manglona" (PDF). Senate Journal. 17 (25). Northern Mariana Islands Senate: 4–11. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ Camacho, Joel (Master of Ceremony) (January 12, 2015). "Call of Roll by Election District" (PDF). Senate Journal. 19 (1). Northern Mariana Islands Senate. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ Muna, Linda B. (Mistress of Ceremony) (January 11, 2010). "Presentation of Members" (PDF). Senate Journal. 17 (1). Northern Mariana Islands Senate. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ Limol, K-Andrea Evarose (January 12, 2021). "New Tinian senator: We all want a strong, resilient, self-sustainable NMI". Marianas Variety. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ "Borja is new Senate president". 4 January 2016.
- ^ Eugenio, Haidee (October 2014). "CNMI heads for 3 elections in November". Islands Business. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
External links edit
- Official website