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Edmund Villagomez
Speaker of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 2021
Preceded byB.J. Attao
Personal details
Born
Edmund Joseph Sablan Villagomez
Political partyCovenant (Before 2013)
Independent (2013–present)

Edmund Joseph Sablan Villagomez is a politician from the Northern Mariana Islands who serves as the Speaker of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives. He has served in the Northern Marianas Islands House of Representatives since January 11, 2010.

Political career

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Villagomez was an assistant to the CNMI Secretary of Commerce.[1] Villagomez was first elected from District 3 in 2009 as a member of the Covenant Party.[2] He was sworn into office on January 10, 2010.[3] He was a member of the special investigative committee to review the allegations included in the articles of impeachment against Governor Benigno Fitial.[4]

Following the dissolution of the Covenant Party in 2013, Villagomez ran as an independent in the 2014 election.[5][6] After the 2016 general election, the five member minority bloc named Villagomez as the House Minority Leader.[7] He served as House Minority Leader during the 20th Commonwealth Legislature. For the 21st Commonwealth Legislature, he nominated, and was succeeded by, Ed Propst for the position of House Minority Leader for the 21st Commonwealth Legislature.[8]

In the 22nd Commonwealth Legislature, a coalition of legislators led by a resurgent Democratic Party backed Villagomez for Speaker. On the fourth ballot, Representative Ralph Naraja Yumul switched his support to Villagomez. He was reelected to serve as Speaker for the 23rd Commonwealth Legislature by a unanimous voice vote.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Reception". Pacific Daily News. Agana Heights, Guam. February 27, 2007. p. 58. Retrieved May 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2009 General Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. November 23, 2009. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  3. ^ Muña, Linda B. (Journal Clerk) (January 10, 2010). "First Day" (PDF). CNMI House Journal. 17 (1): 1. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Sanchez, Venetia A. (House Journal Clerk) (January 22, 2013). "2nd Day, First Regular Session" (PDF). Legislative Journal. 18 (2): 12. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  5. ^ De La Torre, Ferdie (2021-04-06). "Lee Pan wants to be next Saipan mayor". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  6. ^ "2014 General Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. November 23, 2014. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  7. ^ Perez, Jon (December 7, 2016). "Villagomez is minority leader". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  8. ^ "Propst is Legislature's next minority leader" (Press release). Saipan Tribune. December 28, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  9. ^ Rosario, Veneita S. (House Journal Clerk). "Election of Speaker" (PDF). CNMI House Journal. 23 (1): 5. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  10. ^ Bautista Esmores, Kimberly (January 10, 2023). "Villagomez re-elected House speaker". Saipan Tribune.
Political offices
Preceded by Speaker of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
2021–present 		Incumbent
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