Northern Mariana Islands Senate

Northern Mariana Islands Senate
Senate
Type
Type	Upper house of Northern Mariana Islands
History
New session started	23rd Legislature
Leadership
President	Dennis C. Mendiola (R) since January 13, 2025
Vice President	Karl King-Nabors (R) since January 13, 2025
Majority Leader	Donald M. Manglona (I) since January 13, 2025
Minority Leader	Vacant since January 9, 2023
Structure
Seats	9
Political groups	Majority Caucus (5)   Independent (3)   Democratic (2) Minority Caucus (4)   Republican (4)
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2022
Next election	November 5, 2024
Website
https://cnmileg.net/senate.asp

Politics of the Northern Mariana Islands
Constitution and law United States Constitution Northern Mariana Islands Constitution Law of the Northern Mariana Islands
Executive Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands Arnold Palacios (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands David M. Apatang (Independent)
Legislature Northern Mariana Islands Senate President Edith DeLeon Guerrero (Democratic) Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives Speaker Edmund Villagomez (Independent)
Elections Northern Mariana Islands general elections: 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024 U.S. Congressional elections: 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024
Political parties Political party strength Democratic Party Republican Party
Federal delegation United States House Delegate Gregorio Sablan (Democratic)
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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.

Maria Frica Pangelinan was the first woman to serve in the Senate.^[1]