Background
Manglona, Benjamin T. was born in Rota, Mariana Islands. Son of Prudencio M. and Maria T. Manglona.
Manglona, Benjamin T. was born in Rota, Mariana Islands. Son of Prudencio M. and Maria T. Manglona.
Student International
Registered profile land surveyor. Junior engineering aide Rota District Administration, 1957, senior engineering.aide, 1958, supervisor engineering, 1958-1959, assistant surveyor and cartographicengr., 1959-1968, assistant clerk court, Rota, part-time 1962-1966, station manager Continental/Air Micronesia, Rota, 1968-1969. Public works officer, Rota, 1970-1975.
President Rota Petroleum Company, B & M Construction Company, Rota Community Project Association.
Member Mariana Islands District Legislature, 1962-1965. Member House of Representatives Congress of Micronesia, 1965-1970, resigned.
Chairman House resources and development committee 1969-1970. Appointed Mariana Islands District Legislature, 1975.
Member Northern Marianas Legislature, 1976-1978.
Member Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature (Senate), 1978-1990, Senate floor leader, chairman of the executive appointments and government investigation committee, chairman fiscal affairs committee 1978-1980, vice president, chairman senate fiscal affairs committee, 1980-1982, vice president, legislation secretary, chairman 1984-1985, chairman fiscal affairs committee, 1986-1988. Elected Senate president, 1988-1990. Lieutenant governor, 1990.
Trust terrace representative South. Pacific Commission Conference, New Caledonia, 1968.
Member Congress of Micronesia Joint Commision on Political Status, Washington, 1969-1970. Northern Marianas representative to numerous United States of America, United Nations conferences.
1st vice president Northern Mariana Constitutional Convention, 1976. Numerous other governmental appointments and commission.
Member Trust Terrace Board of Land Surveying Examiners, 1972-1975.
Member Rota Municipal Scholarship Board, 1969-1975. Member 902 Consultant, 1988-1990, chairman, 1990-1994, chairman 702 multi-year covenant funding negotiation, 1991.
Member American Society Building and Construction Inspectors.
Married Magdalena Manglona Manglona, 1959. Children: Lillian Manglona Matsumoto, Rebecca Manglona Taisague, Theodore, Marie Manglona Apatng, Joann Manglona San Nicolas, Benjamin M., Junior.