Edward Pangelinan
Edward D.L.G. Pangelinan was a politician from the Northern Mariana Islands who served as the Resident Representative from the Northern Mariana Islands to the United States House of Representatives from 1978 – 1984. He also served as the Chairman of the Marianas Political Status Commission which established the present political union between the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States.[1][2] In 1983, he switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.[3] He lost reelection to Froilan Tenorio in the 1984 general election. He later became a lobbyist for the Northern Mariana Islands.[4]
Eddie Pangelinan | |
|---|---|
| Resident Representative of the Northern Mariana Islands | |
| In office January 9, 1978 – January 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Froilan Tenorio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 24, 1941 Saipan, Mariana Islands, South Pacific Mandate |
| Political party | Democratic (Before 1983) Republican (1983–present) |
| Education | University of Guam George Washington University (BA) Howard University (JD) |
His son James, is a Colonel in the United States Army and the highest-ranking member of the United States Army from the Northern Mariana Islands.[5]
References
- "Covenant". Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Law Revision Commission. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- Demapan, Daisy (2016-01-11). "Camacho, a pioneer of the CNMI, is laid to rest". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- Porter, Kit (1993). "Starting Northern Marianas College: A Negotiation Perspective" (PDF).
- Sablan, Michael S. "Survey of CNMI-Contracted Lobbyists Activities January 1994 through September 2001" (PDF). Saipan: Office of the Public Auditor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
- Sablan, Gregorio (June 26, 2018). "Commendation of Col. James G. Pangelinan". Congressional Record. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Publishing Office. Retrieved January 29, 2019.