Angel Demapan
Angel Aldan Demapan (born May 27, 1982 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands) is a Northern Mariana Islands politician affiliated with the Republican Party. Demapan, who was first elected to the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives in 2014 and re-elected in 2016, has been a member of the lower chamber since January 12, 2015.[1]
Angel Demapan | |
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| Member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Angel Aldan Demapan May 27, 1982 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | TaAnn Kabua |
| Education | Northern Marianas College University of Hawaii, Manoa (BA) |
Demapan was born on Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, on May 27, 1982, to Juan Deleon Guerrero Demapan and Rosario Benavente Aldan. His father died from a stroke when he was 11-years old, while his mother suffered paralysis from a stroke a few years later. He received an Associate in Applied Science degree in business administration from Northern Marianas College and studied communications at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.[2]
On October 4, 2017, Demapan announced his candidacy for Delegate to the United States House of Representatives in the November 2018 election.[3] He faced incumbent Delegate Gregorio "Killi" Sablan, an independent, in the forthcoming election on November 13, 2018, who won reelection by a wide margin.[4][5]
References
- Rabago, Mark (2015-01-07). "Inaugurations galore this Monday". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
- "Your Candidates in the 2016 Elections". Saipan Tribune. 2016-11-07. Archived from the original on 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
- Encinares, Erwin (2017-10-05). "Demapan announces intent to run for delegate". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 2017-10-04. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
- Sinco Kelleher, Jennifer (2018-10-29). "Northern Mariana Islands elections delayed as community recovers from devastating super typhoon". Associated Press. Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Archived from the original on 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
- Troy, Aras (2018-10-11). "Lacking full representation, residents of US territories prepare to vote". Pasquines. Archived from the original on 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2018-11-03.