Joaquin Pangelinan

Joaquin Ito Pangelinan also known as Mitch Pangelinan (1942 – June 28, 2013) was a politician from the Northern Mariana Islands. A signatory to the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, he served as a member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives.

Biography He was born 1942. His biological parents died during World War II and he was subsequently adopted by his maternal uncle Francisco Sablan Pangelinan. He attended school in Guam, including College of Guam. In the 1960s, Pangelinan joined the Popular Party owing to his belief in reintegrating Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. He was the Speaker of the House during the 2nd Commonwealth Legislature. lost their seats in the 6th district to Republicans Jose R. Lifoifoi and Juan B. Camacho in a strong year for the Republican Party.

Pangelinan was the chairman of the Democratic Party for a period of time in the 1980s. He died June 28, 2013 at age 71.