Gregorio Sablan
| Gregorio Sablan | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the Northern Mariana Islands's at-large district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2009 Delegate |
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| Preceded by |
Pedro Tenorio (Resident Representative) |
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| Born |
January 19, 1955 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. |
| Political party |
Democratic (Before 2008; 2009–2014) Independent (2008–2009; 2014–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Andrea Sablan |
| Children | 4 |
| Education |
University of Guam University of California, Berkeley University of Hawaii, Manoa |
Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (born January 19, 1955) is a Northern Mariana Islander politician and former election commissioner. Elected in 2008, Sablan became the first delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Elected as an independent, Sablan caucuses with the Democratic Party in the House of Representatives. In February 2009, Sablan became a Democrat. Sablan is the only Chamorro member of Congress. He was re-elected as a Democrat in the 2010 and 2012 elections, and was re-elected as an independent in the 2014 and 2016 elections.
Sablan was born in Saipan, capital of the CNMI, on January 19, 1955. He was the only son of seven children. He grew up in an extended family, spending much time with his grandparents. His father was an employee of Bank of America. His uncle was the mayor of Saipan.
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