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Marianas Political Status Commission
The Marianas Political Status Commission was a body composed of representatives of the Northern Mariana Islands who negotiated the political status of the Northern Mariana Islands from December 1972 until February 1975. The Commission negotiated with a delegation from the U.S. federal government, led by the Personal Representative of the President of the United States, Ambassador F. Haydn Williams, during talks which spanned 27 months. The negotiations resulted in the ''Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America''. The proposal for the Covenant was signed by members of the Commission on February 15, 1975. The agreement was unanimously passed by the Mariana Islands District's legislature of the United Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands on February 17, 1975. Voters in the Northern Mariana Islands approved the proposal in a plebiscite held on June 17, 1975, with 78.8% voting in favor of the Cov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Status
In international law three categories of Political status are usually recognized: #Independent countries e.g.: France, Canada #Internal independent countries which are under the protection of another country in matters of defense and foreign affairs, e.g.: Netherlands Antilles, the Faroe Islands, British Virgin Islands etc. #Colonies and other dependent political units e.g. Puerto Rico. There are, furthermore, several unrecognized countries and independence, secessionist, autonomy and nationalist movements throughout the world. See list of unrecognized countries. Political status in Northern Ireland Political Status was an alternative name for Special Category Status. Political status around the world *Constitutional status of Cornwall *Constitutional status of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles *Disputed status of Gibraltar *Disputed status of the isthmus between Gibraltar and Spain *Disputed territories of Northern Iraq *Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute *International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI; ch, Sankattan Siha Na Islas Mariånas; cal, Commonwealth Téél Falúw kka Efáng llól Marianas), is an unincorporated territory and commonwealth of the United States consisting of 14 islands in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.Lin, Tom C.W.Americans, Almost and Forgotten 107 California Law Review (2019) The CNMI includes the 14 northernmost islands in the Mariana Archipelago; the southernmost island, Guam, is a separate U.S. territory. The United States Department of the Interior cites a landmass of . According to the 2020 United States Census, 47,329 people were living in the CNMI at that time. The vast majority of the population resides on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. The other islands of the Northern Marianas are sparsely inhabited; the most notable among these is Pagan, which for various reasons over the centuries has experienced major population flux, but formerly had res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. The power of the presidency has grown substantially since the first president, George Washington, took office in 1789. While presidential power has ebbed and flowed over time, the presidency has played an increasingly strong role in American political life since the beginning of the 20th century, with a notable expansion during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. In contemporary times, the president is also looked upon as one of the world's most powerful political figures as the leader of the only remaining global superpower. As the leader of the nation with the largest economy by nominal GDP, the president possesses significant domestic and international hard and soft power. Article II of the Constitution establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saipan Tribune
The ''Saipan Tribune'' is a newspaper published online seven days a week and in print from Monday to Friday in the Northern Mariana Islands. The ''Saipan Tribune'' is headquartered in Saipan. The newspaper is owned by Pacific Publications and Printing Inc., which is an affiliate of the Tan Holdings Corporation. Its main competitor is the ''Marianas Variety News & Views''. See also *List of newspapers in the Northern Mariana Islands This is a list of newspapers in the Northern Mariana Islands. *'' Marianas Business Journal'' – Saipan *''Marianas Variety News & Views'' – Saipan *''Saipan Tribune'' – Saipan Other regional newspapers: *''Pacific Daily News'' – Guam *''P ... References Newspapers published in the Northern Mariana Islands Daily newspapers published in the United States English-language newspapers published in Oceania Mass media in the Northern Mariana Islands {{US-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Nations Trust Territory Of The Pacific Islands
The Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) was a United Nations trust territory in Micronesia administered by the United States from 1947 to 1994. History Spain initially claimed the islands that later composed the territory of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI).''Encyclopædia Britannica''Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands/ref> Subsequently, Germany established competing claims over the islands. The competing claims were eventually resolved in favor of Germany when Spain, following its loss of several possessions to the United States during the Spanish–American War, ceded its claims over the islands to Germany pursuant to the German–Spanish Treaty (1899). Germany, in turn, continued to retain possession until the islands were captured by Japan during World War I. The League of Nations formally placed the islands in the former South Seas Mandate, a mandate that authorized Japanese administration of the islands. The islands then remained under Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Northern Mariana Islands Status Referendum
A referendum on becoming a Commonwealth (U.S. insular area), US commonwealth was held in the Northern Mariana Islands on 17 June 1975.Northern Mariana Islands, 17 June 1975: Commonwealth with the USA Direct Democracy The proposal was approved by 79% of voters. As a result, the United States Congress approved the change of status on 24 March 1976. Background Four previous referendums on either integration with Guam or the islands' status had been held in 1958 Saipan integration referendum, 1958, 1961 Northern Mariana Islands status referendum, 1961, 1963 Northern Mariana Islands integration referendum, 1963 and 1969 Northern Mariana Islands status referendum, 1969. On each occasion a majority of Northern Mariana Islands voters had been in f ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States House Of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being the Upper house, upper chamber. Together they comprise the national Bicameralism, bicameral legislature of the United States. The House's composition was established by Article One of the United States Constitution. The House is composed of representatives who, pursuant to the Uniform Congressional District Act, sit in single member List of United States congressional districts, congressional districts allocated to each U.S. state, state on a basis of population as measured by the United States Census, with each district having one representative, provided that each state is entitled to at least one. Since its inception in 1789, all representatives have been directly elected, although universal suffrage did not come to effect until after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powers of the Senate are established by Article One of the United States Constitution. The Senate is composed of senators, each of whom represents a single state in its entirety. Each of the 50 states is equally represented by two senators who serve staggered terms of six years, for a total of 100 senators. The vice president of the United States serves as presiding officer and president of the Senate by virtue of that office, despite not being a senator, and has a vote only if the Senate is equally divided. In the vice president's absence, the president pro tempore, who is traditionally the senior member of the party holding a majority of seats, presides over the Senate. As the upper chamber of Congress, the Senate has several powers o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. ( ; born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. He was the only president never to have been elected to the office of president or vice president as well as the only president to date from Michigan. He previously served as the leader of the Republican Party in the House of Representatives, and was appointed to be the 40th vice president in 1973. When President Richard Nixon resigned in 1974, Ford succeeded to the presidency, but was defeated for election to a full term in 1976. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Ford attended the University of Michigan, where he was a member of the school's football team, winning two national championships. Following his senior year, he turned down offers from the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, instead opting to go to Yale Law School. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Pangelinan
Edward De Leon Guerrero Pangelinan (October 24, 1941 – February 4, 2023) was a politician from the Northern Mariana Islands. He served as the Chairman of the Marianas Political Status Commission and later as the 1st Resident Representative from the Northern Mariana Islands to the United States House of Representatives. Early life and career Edward De Leon Guerrero Pangelinan was born October 24, 1941. He attended the University of Guam for two years before transferring to George Washington University to earn his bachelors. He earned his Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law becoming the first Chamorro male lawyer in the Northern Mariana Islands. Pangelinan married Dulce G. "Lucy" Pangelinan with whom he has six children. One of his children, James, attended West Point and is a Colonel in the United States Army. James Pangelinan is the highest-ranking member of the United States Army from the Northern Mariana Islands. Pangelinan was elected to the Congress of Micr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicente Camacho
Vicente T. Camacho (April 5, 1929 – January 2, 2016) was a Northern Mariana Islands politician, public servant and businessman. Camacho was a member of the Marianas Political Status Commission from 1972 until 1976. The Commission negotiated the 1975 Commonwealth Covenant, which established the political union between the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States. Camacho, who was a signatory of the Covenant, has been called one of the "founding fathers" of the Commonwealth Covenant and the present government of the Northern Mariana Islands. Camacho was born on Saipan on April 5, 1929. He began his political career as a member of the Saipan Municipal Legislature. He went on to serve as the speaker of the Municipal Legislature from 1970 until 1975. Camacho served as a member of the Marianas Political Status Commission from 1972 until 1976. The commission, led by chairman Edward D.L.G. Pangelinan, negotiated the Commonwealth Covenant, which established the present politica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Manglona
Benjamin Taisacan Manglona (Chamorro: ''Manglo'ña'') (March 31, 1938 – April 24, 2016) was a Northern Marianan politician and civil engineer. He is the CNMI's longest serving elected official having served as a congressman, senator, and former mayor of Rota (the third largest island in the CNMI chain). Manglona served as the third lieutenant governor of the Northern Mariana Islands from 1990 to 1994 and as Mayor of Rota from 1998 to 2006. Biography Early life Manglona was born on March 31, 1938. He earned a degree in Engineering Technology from Honolulu Community College in Hawaii and an associates degree in Civil Engineering Technology from the University of Guam. Manglona began his career as a junior engineering aide, before his promotion to supervisor. He also worked as an assistant clerk of court and a station manager for Continental Micronesia, the major airline of Micronesia. Political career In 1963, Manglona launched his political career when he was elected to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
