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.
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New session started | 19th Legislature (Jan. 2015 - Jan. 2017) |
Seats | 9 |
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This article is part of a series on the politics and government of the Northern Mariana Islands |
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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 Franciso Borja.[1]
Maria Frica Pangelinan was the first woman to serve in the Senate.[2]
Composition of the Senate
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority/plurality) |
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Republican | Covenant | Independent | Vacant | ||
End of 17th Legislature | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Beginning of 18th Legislature | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
End of 18th Legislature | 6 | 3 | |||
Beginning of 19th Legislature | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
End of 19th Legislature | 6 | 3 | |||
20th Legislature | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Beginning of 21st Legislature | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 67% | 33% |
Senators of the 21st Commonwealth Legislature
District | Name | Party |
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1 Rota |
Victor Borja Hocog | Republican |
Paul Manglona | Independent | |
Teresita Santos | Republican | |
2 Tinian |
Francisco Borja | Republican |
Francisco Cruz | Republican | |
Jude Hofschneider | Republican | |
3 Saipan |
Sixto Igisomar | Republican |
Vinnie Vinson Flores Sablan | Independent | |
Justo Quitugua | Independent |
Past composition of the Senate
See also
- Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
- List of Northern Mariana Islands Governors
References
- http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/borja-is-new-senate-president/
- Calindas, Marconi (2006-03-05). "'Women of power' meet Miss Teen beauties". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2009-07-17.