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 1978 – January 1984
Preceded by	Constituency 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

1. "Covenant". Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Law Revision Commission. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
2. 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.
3. Porter, Kit (1993). "Starting Northern Marianas College: A Negotiation Perspective" (PDF).
4. 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.
5. 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.