Angel Demapan

Angel Demapan
Demapan in 2026
Minority Leader of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
In office
August 12, 2021 – January 9, 2023
Preceded byIvan Blanco
Succeeded byPatrick H. San Nicolas
Personal details
BornAngel Aldan Demapan
(1982-05-27) May 27, 1982
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S.
PartyRepublican
SpouseTaAnn Kabua
EducationNorthern Marianas College
University of Hawaiʻi (BA)

Angel Aldan Demapan (born May 27, 1982 in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands) is a Northern Mariana Islands politician affiliated with the Republican Party.[1]

Early life

Angel Aldan Demapan was born May 27, 1982, to Juan Deleon Guerrero Demapan, who served in the 4th Commonwealth Legislature, and Rosario Benavente Aldan.[2][3] He served in the 1st through 3rd CNMI Youth Congresses and was speaker of the 2nd and 3rd CNMI Youth Congresses.[2][4] He received an associate degree in business administration from Northern Marianas College and studied communications at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.[5] He was a member of the 2nd and 3rd CNMI Youth Congresses.[6] He served as press secretary for Governor Eloy Inos.[2]

First CNMI House tenure

Demapan served in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives during the 19th and 20th Commonwealth Legislatures.[7]

2018 United States House of Representatives election

Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives election in Northern Mariana Islands

On October 4, 2017, Demapan announced his candidacy for Delegate to the United States House of Representatives in the November 2018 election.[8] He faced incumbent Delegate Gregorio "Killi" Sablan, an independent, in the forthcoming election on November 13, 2018, who won reelection by a wide margin.[9][10] Between his loss in the 2018 election and his election to the CNMI House in 2020, he was chief of staff to Governor Ralph Torres.[11]

Second CNMI House tenure

In the 2020 general election, he was elected to the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives. At the start of the 22nd Commonwealth Legislature, Demapan was the Republican candidate for speaker of the house. After a stalemate between himself and Edmund Villagomez, Demapan bowed out after the third ballot in favor of fellow Republican Ivan Blanco. Villagomez was ultimately elected speaker. Demapan was also the Republican candidate for Floor Leader, losing to Villagomez-supporter Ralph N. Yumul.[12] In August 2021, after the death of Minority Leader Ivan Blanco, Demapan was elected House Minority Leader by his fellow Republicans.[13] In the 2022 general election, Demapan ran for an open seat in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate. He finished third of five candidates for the two open seats, losing to Democratic candidate Celina Babauta and Democratic-aligned independent candidate Corina Magofna.[14][15] After the start of the 23rd Commonwealth Legislature, the predominantly-Republican minority chose Patrick Hofschneider San Nicolas to succeed Demapan as minority leader.[16]

Post-legislative career

In 2024, Demapan is an administrative services manager for the Nutrition Assistance Program.[17] At the start of the 119th United States Congress, newly elected Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds named Demapan as her legislative director.[18] In 2025, on the recommendation of Delegate King-Hinds, he was named Deputy Assistant Secretary for Insular & International Affairs in the United States Department of the Interior.[19]

References

  1. ^ Rabago, Mark (January 7, 2015). "Inaugurations galore this Monday". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Sanchez, Venetia A. (House Journal Clerk) (January 12, 2015). "Representative Angel A. Demapan's Statement" (PDF). CNMI Legislative Journal. 19 (1): 14–15. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  3. ^ DLG Tudela, Marian (March 14, 2025). "16th Anniversary Ceremony of Founding of the Chalan Kanoa Leadership Memorial Kiosku Courtyard" (PDF). Letter to General Public. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2025. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  4. ^ "Your Candidates in the 2016 Elections". Saipan Tribune. November 7, 2016. Archived from the original on December 1, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  5. ^ "Your Candidates in the 2016 Elections". Saipan Tribune. November 7, 2016. Archived from the original on December 1, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "Your Candidates in the 2016 Elections". Saipan Tribune. November 7, 2016. Archived from the original on December 1, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  7. ^ Demapan, Angel A. (October 27, 2022). "Election 2022 Voter's Guide - Senate Candidates" (Interview). Interviewed by Variety News Staff. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  8. ^ Encinares, Erwin (October 5, 2017). "Demapan announces intent to run for delegate". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  9. ^ Sinco Kelleher, Jennifer (October 29, 2018). "Northern Mariana Islands elections delayed as community recovers from devastating super typhoon". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  10. ^ Troy, Aras (October 11, 2018). "Lacking full representation, residents of US territories prepare to vote". Pasquines. Archived from the original on October 31, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  11. ^ "CNMI Office of the Governor Citizen Centric Report FY 2019" (PDF). Office of the Governor. 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  12. ^ Rosario, Venetia S. (House Journal Clerk) (January 11, 2021). "Election of Speaker" (PDF). CNMI Legislative Journal. 22 (1): 21. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  13. ^ Erediano, Emmanuel T. (August 13, 2021). "Rep. Angel Demapan is new House minority leader". Marianas Variety. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  14. ^ De La Torre, Ferdie (July 6, 2022). "5 vie for 2 Saipan Senate posts". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  15. ^ "Official General Election Results Certified on November 11, 2022". Northern Mariana Islands Election Commission. November 11, 2022. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  16. ^ Erediano, Emmanuel T. (January 13, 2023). "San Nicolas is House minority leader". Marianas Variety. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  17. ^ Floyd, Raquel (July 25, 2024). "NAP increases max allotment, income level eligibility". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  18. ^ "Congresswoman King-Hinds Celebrates Appointment of Angel Demapan as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs" (Press release). Kimberlyn King-Hinds. May 7, 2025. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  19. ^ Demapan, Angel (June 2, 2025). "Full interview with Angel Demapan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Insular & International Affairs" (Interview). Interviewed by Manglona II, Thomas. Marianas Press. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
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