Benjamin Manglona
| Benjamin Manglona | |
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| 3rd Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands | |
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In office January 8, 1990 – January 10, 1994 |
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| Governor | Lorenzo I. De Leon Guerrero |
| Preceded by | Pedro Agulto Tenorio |
| Succeeded by | Jesus Borja |
| Mayor of Rota | |
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In office January 1999 – January 11, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | ? |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Songao Inos |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Benjamin Taisacan Manglona March 31, 1938 |
| Died | April 24, 2016 (aged 78) Rota, Northern Mariana Islands |
| Political party | Republican Party |
| Alma mater | Honolulu Community College |
| Profession | Politician, civil engineer |
Benjamin Taisacan Manglona (March 31, 1938 – April 24, 2016) was a politician and civil engineer in the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). 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 of the Northern Mariana Islands from 1990 to 1994 and as Mayor of Rota from 1998 to 2006.
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.
In 1963, Manglona launched his political career when he was elected to the Marianas District Legislature, serving from 1963 to 1965. He then became a representative in the Congress of Micronesia from 1965 to 1970, as the Northern Mariana Islands were part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands at the time.
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