Background
Manglona, Benjamin T. was born on March 31, 1938 in Rota, Mariana Islands. Son of Prudencio M. and Maria T. Manglona.
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Benjamin T. Manglona
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Benjamin T. Manglona, American commonwealth official. Registered professional land surveyor. Member Trust Territory Board of Land Surveying Examiners, 1972—1975, Rota Municipal Scholarship Board, 1969—1975, 902 Consultant, 1988—1990, chairman, 1990—1994; chairman 702 multi-year covenant funding negotiation, 1991; Member of American Society Building and Construction Inspectors.
Education
Graduate, Surveyor's School, Palau, 1957. Student, International Correspondence School, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1964—1965. Student, Honolulu Community College, 1966—1967.
AS Civil Engineering Technology, University Guam, 1973. Construction inspector training, OICC, Guam, 1971—1973.
Career
Junior engineering aide Rota District Administration, 1957, senior engineering aide, 1958, supervisor engineering, 1958—1959, assistant surveyor and cartographic engineer, 1959—1968. Assistant clerk court/part-time Rota, 1962—1966. Station manager Continental/Air Micronesia, 1968—1969.
Public works officer, 1970—1975. President Rota Petroleum Company, B & M Construction Company, Rota Community Project Association. Member Mariana Islands District Legislature, 1976—1978, Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature (Senate), 1978—1990, Senate flr. leader, chairman 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, since 1990. Trust terrace representative S. Pacific Commission Conference, New Caledonia, 1968. Member Congress of Micronesia Joint Commission 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 committees.
Achievements
Membership
Member Trust Territory Board of Land Surveying Examiners, 1972—1975, Rota Municipal Scholarship Board, 1969—1975, 902 Consultant, 1988—1990, chairman, 1990—1994. Chairman 702 multi-year covenant funding negotiation, 1991. Member of American Society Building and Construction Inspectors.
Connections
Married Magdalena Manglona Manglona, 1959. Children: Lillian Manglona Matsumoto, Rebecca Manglona Taisague, Theodore, Marie Manglona Apatng, Joann Manglona San Nicolas, Benjamin M. Junior, Harold M., Debra M. Diaz, Selina Manglona Mesa.
- Father:
- Prudencio M.
- Mother:
- Maria T. Manglona
- Spouse:
- Magdalena Manglona Manglona
- child:
- Debra M. Diaz Manglona
- child:
- Marie Manglona Apatng Manglona
- child:
- Lillian Manglona Matsumoto Manglona
- child:
- Benjamin M. Junior Manglona
- child:
- Harold M. Manglona
- child:
- Joann Manglona San Nicolas Manglona
- child:
- Selina Manglona Mesa Manglona
- child:
- Rebecca Manglona Taisague Manglona
- child:
- Theodore Manglona
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Roman Catholic
Education
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1957
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1973
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