Janet Maratita

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Janet Ulloa Maratita (born 1965or1966) is a politician from the Northern Mariana Islands and former member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives.

Biography

Janet Ulloa Maratita was born in 1965/1966. [1] In her professional life she has worked as a program manager for the Diabetes and Non-Communicable Disease Control of the Department of Public Health. [2] Maratita has five children. [3]

Maratita was elected to the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives for the 14th Commonwealth Legislature in 2005. [1] In the 2007 general election, Maratita lost out in a close election to Tina Sablan. [4] Maratita led a lawsuit against then-governor Benigno Fitial, later co-authoring one of the two resolutions passed by the House calling for his impeachment. [3] She later claimed that Senator Juan Ayuyu had repeatedly threatened her life in a telephone conversation regarding the lawsuit. [5]

She was appointed to the 17th Commonwealth Legislature after Diego Benavente retired. At the time an independent, she sat alongside Felicidad Ogumoro and Teresita Santos, marking the first time three women were simultaneously members of the body. [1] [6]

In the 2014 Northern Mariana Islands general election, Maritata ran for a seat in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate. She lost to Arnold Palacios. [3]

She returned to serve in the House, being elected in 2016 and 2018. During her third house tenure, she was elected Vice-Speaker when positions were meted out. [7] She chose not to seek reelection in the 2020 general election. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Janet Maratita is sworn into office". Saipan Tribune. July 18, 2011. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Benavente resigns from House". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Eugenio, Haidee V. (May 9, 2014). "Janet Maratita declares senatorial candidacy". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  4. ↑ "16th NMI Legislature to be inducted into office January 2008". Marianas Business Journal. November 26, 2007. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  5. ↑ Center, Pacific News. "VIDEO: CNMI Congresswoman Claims CNMI Senator Threatened to Kill Her". pacificnewscenter.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "Third CNMI congresswoman sworn into House of Representatives". RadioNZ. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  7. ↑ Perez, Jon (December 12, 2016). "Senate to soon formalize leadership". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  8. ↑ De La Torre, Freddie (August 6, 2020). "Janet Maratita not seeking re-election". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
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