Edward Pangelinan
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October 24, 1941
Edward Pangelinan | |
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 Pangelinan while a member of the Congress of Micronesia | |
| Resident Representative of the Northern Mariana Islands | |
| In office January 9, 1978 – January 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Froilan Tenorio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward De Leon Guerrero Pangelinan October 24, 1941 |
| Died | February 4, 2023 (aged 81) Maryland, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic (Before 1983) Republican (1983–2023) |
| Spouse | Dulce[1] |
| Education | University of Guam George Washington University (BA) Howard University (JD) |
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.
Edward De Leon Guerrero Pangelinan was born October 24, 1941.[2][3] 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.[4]
Pangelinan married Dulce G. Pangelinan with whom he has six children.[1][2] 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.[1]
Pangelinan was elected to the Congress of Micronesia as a member of the Popular Party.[4]
