Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
CNMI Democratic Party | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Daniel Q. Quitugua[1] |
| Vice Chairperson | Janet King[1] |
| Secretary | Jonathan P. Cabrera[1] |
| Treasurer | Emeliana Chargualaf[1] |
| Platform Committee Chair | Jesus I. Taitague |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Headquarters | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands |
| Ideology |
Liberalism Progressivism Social liberalism |
| Political position | Center-left |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Colors | Blue |
| Senate |
0 / 9 |
| House of Representatives |
0 / 20 |
The CNMI Democratic Party is a political party in the Northern Mariana Islands. It is now officially affiliated with the United States' national Democratic Party.
History
The CNMI has not elected a Democratic Governor since 1993, when Froilan Tenorio was elected. At the legislative elections of November 1, 2003 the party won 1 out of 18 seats. It won an extra seat in the 2005 legislative elections. Its candidate Froilan Tenorio won 18% in the 2005 gubernatorial election. In the November 3, 2007 Commonwealth Legislature elections, the party took only 1 of 20 seats in the House of Representatives.[2][3]
There are currently no Democrats elected to office in the Northern Mariana Islands.
In 2009, for the first time ever, the Democratic Party did not nominate a candidate in the gubernatorial election. They fielded a candidate for Mayor of Saipan (Angelo Villagomez), along with two CNMI House candidates and one CNMI Senate candidate.[4]
In August 2016, the Commonwealth Election Commission recognized the party for the 2016 election year. Three of the 67 political candidates on the NMI are Democrats.[1]
Positions
The CNMI Democratic Party has defended Article 12 of the CNMI Constitution which restricts land alienation to persons of Northern Marianas descent.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Villahermosa, Cherrie Anne E. (August 18, 2016). "Democrats recognized as NMI political party". Marianas Variety. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Northern Mariana Islands Government 2015, CIA World Factbook". theodora.com. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ↑ The Far East and Australasia 2003. Taylor & Francis Group. 2002. p. 1129. ISBN 9781857431339. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ↑ "2010 Northern Marianas Islands Congressional Race". D.C.'s Political Report. D.C. Finegold-Sachs. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ↑ Dayao, Jun (May 21, 2014). "Democratic Party of NMI defends Article 12". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
