United States congressional delegations from the Northern Mariana Islands
The United States congressional delegations from the Northern Mariana Islands consist of single Delegate elected at-large. The first non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, Gregorio Sablan, was elected in 2008 and took office in 2009.
Resident Representative[]
From 1978 to 2009, in accordance with the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Constitution, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands elected a Resident Representative who had no actual privileges in the House or Senate. They served two year terms until 1990, when the terms were increased to four years.
| Years | Resident Representative |
|---|---|
| 1978–1983 | Edward Pangelinan (D) |
| 1983–1984 | Edward Pangelinan (R) |
| 1984–1990 | Froilan Tenorio (D) |
| 1990–2002 | Juan Babauta (R) |
| 2002–2009 | Pedro Agulto Tenorio (R) |
Non-voting Delegate[]
In 2008, with the passage of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 by the United States Government the Resident Representative was replaced by a non-voting Delegate. Below are tables of non-voting delegates to the United States House of Representatives from the Northern Mariana Islands.
| Congress | Delegate |
|---|---|
| 111th (2009–2011) | Gregorio Sablan (D)[1] |
| 112th (2011–2013) | |
| 113th (2013–2015) | |
| Gregorio Sablan (ID)[2] | |
| 114th (2015–2017) | |
| 115th (2017–2019) | |
| 116th (2019–2021) | |
| 117th (2021–2023) |
References[]
- ^ staff (n.d.). "SABLAN, Gregorio Kilili Camacho, (1955 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
... elected as an Independent to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress (January 3, 2009-present); changed from an Independent to a Democrat on February 23, 2009
- ^ Has run for re-election as an Independent since 2014, but has continued to caucus with the Democrats
- Delegates to the United States House of Representatives from the Northern Mariana Islands
- United States congressional delegations by state
- Northern Mariana Islands-related lists
- Resident Representatives of the Northern Mariana Islands