Rafael Demapan

Rafael Sablan Demapan (born August 23, 1968) is a Northern Mariana Islander politician who served in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives from January 10, 2010, to January 2019.[1]

Early life and career

Rafael Sablan Demapan was born August 23, 1968.[2]

Political career

Demapan was elected in the 2009 election to the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives as a candidate of the Covenant Party.[3] He was sworn in on January 10, 2010.[4]

After the dissolution of the Covenant Party, Demapan was successfully reelected as a Republican in the 2014 election. [5][6]

At the start of the 19th Commonwealth Legislature, Demapan was elected Vice Speaker over Roman C. Benavente with 11 votes to Benavente's 9 votes.[7] During this session, he was elevated to speakership in a "shared speakership" arrangement with Joseph Pinaula Deleon Guerrero.[8] Demapan retained the position of Speaker in the 20th Commonwealth Legislature.[9] In 2018, he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection with independent candidate Tina Sablan and fellow Republican incumbent John P. Sablan winning the two seats.[10]

References

  1. ^ DLG Tudela, Marian (March 14, 2025). "16th Anniversary Ceremony of Founding of the Chalan Kanoa Leadership Memorial Kiosku Courtyard" (PDF). Letter to General Public. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  2. ^ "Inauguration of the Seventeenth Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature" (PDF). Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature. January 11, 2010. p. 25. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "2009 CNMI General Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Muña, Linda B. (Journal Clerk) (January 10, 2010). "First Day" (PDF). CNMI House Journal. 17 (1): 1. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Eugenio, Haidee (19 September 2013). "Inos, Covenant Party members rejoining GOP". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  6. ^ "Election 2014 Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. Archived from the original on November 30, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  7. ^ Sanchez, Venetia A. (House Journal Clerk) (January 12, 2015). "Call of the Roll by Election Precincts" (PDF). CNMI House of Representatives Legislative Journal. 19 (1): 2. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  8. ^ Perez, Jon (2017-01-09). "19th Legislature closes out session". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on January 9, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  9. ^ Perez, Jon (2017-01-10). "Legislature: Now open for business". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  10. ^ "2018 CNMI General Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. Archived from the original on June 16, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
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