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The Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is the lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature.
In the 2007 election cycle, the CNMI House membership was increased from 18 to 20. Representatives serve two-year terms and are elected from seven election districts:
The Speaker of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is chosen by the House from among its members. N.M.I. Const. art. II, § 14(b).
In the November 2007 general election, which elected the 16th House, Republicans won a majority (12 seats) and took control of the House in January 2008.
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority/plurality)
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Total | |||
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Republican | Covenant | Independent | Vacant | ||
End of 18th Legislature | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 0 |
19th Legislature | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 0 |
20th Legislature | 15 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 0 |
Begin 21st Legislature | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 60% | 0% | 35% |
Office | Representative | Party |
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Speaker of the House | Blas Jonathan Attao | Rep |
Vice Speaker | Lorenzo Deleon Guerrero | Rep |
Floor Leader | John Paul Sablan | Rep |
District | Name | Party |
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1 - Saipan | Roman Cepeda Benavente | Rep |
Luis John Castro | Rep | |
Joseph Arriola Flores | Ind | |
Joseph Lee Pan Guerrero | Rep | |
Janet Maratita | Rep | |
Edwin Kenneth Propst | Ind | |
2 - Saipan | Christina Marie Elise Sablan | Ind |
John Paul Palacios Sablan | Rep | |
3 - Saipan | Ivan Alafanso Blanco | Rep |
Blas Jonathan Attao | Rep | |
Edmund Villagomez | Ind | |
Ralph Naraja Yumul | Rep | |
Marco Taisakan Peter | Rep | |
Jose Ilo Itibus | Rep | |
4 - Saipan | Sheila Therese Babauta | Ind |
Joel Castro Camacho | Rep | |
5 - Saipan | Lorenzo Iglecias Deleon Guerrero | Rep |
Richard Tudela Lizama | Ind | |
6 - Tinian | Antonio San Nicolas Borja | Rep |
7 - Rota | Donald Manalang Manglona | Ind |
Main article: Political party strength in the Northern Mariana Islands |