Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives

Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
22nd Legislature
Type
Type	Lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature
Leadership
Speaker	Edmund Villagomez (I) ; since January 13, 2021
Vice Speaker	Joel Camacho (I) ; since January 9, 2023
Majority Leader	Ed Propst (D) ; since January 9, 2023
Minority Leader	Patrick San Nicolas (R) ; since January 13, 2023
Structure
Seats	20
Political groups	Majority Caucus (16) Independent (12); Democratic (4); Minority Caucus (4) Republican (3); Independent (1);
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2022
Next election	November 5, 2024

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:

District 1: Saipan (6 seats)
District 2: Saipan (2 seats)
District 3: Saipan & the Northern Islands (6 seats)
District 4: Saipan (2 seats)
District 5: Saipan (2 seats)
District 6: Tinian (1 seat)
District 7: Rota & Aguiguan (1 seat)

The Speaker of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is chosen by the House from among its members.^[1]

^ N.M.I. Const. art. II, § 14(b).

[1] N.M.I. Const. art. II, § 14(b).

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