Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Commenwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
(Female suffrage 1962) In a political Union with USA since 1978 as an
US dependency with autonomy
1998-2002
Secretary of Finance Lucy Dlg. Nielsen
(First name also written as Lucia)
1998-circa
2001 Acting Attorney General Maya Kara
Circa 2001-02 Governor’s Legal Counsel Myra Kara
1998-circa
1999 Acting Secretary of Commerce Bernardita T. Palacios
1998-circa
2001 Special Assistant of the Governor for Women's’ Affairs Maryam Dlg. Tudeta
1998-2002
Special Assistant of the Governor for Programs and Legislative Reviews Gloria W.
Hunter
1998-circa
2001 Special Assistant of the Governor for Management and Budget Virginia
C. Villagomez
Circa 2001- CIP Administrator
1998-2002
and 2006-
Director of the Office of Personnel
Management
Mathilda A. Rosario
1999-2002
Deputy Administrator of the Chamorro Land Trust Commission Lydia T. Cruz
1999-circa
2001 Acting Director of Commerce Isabel D.S.A. Aujan
1999-2002
Deputy Director of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Aurora F. Cabanero
Circa
2001-02 Special Assistant of the Governor for Women's’ Affairs Anna Teregeyo
Circa
2001-02 Lt. Governor’s Legal Counsel Juliana C. Sandvold
Until 2002 Commissioner of
Marianas Public Land Trust Bertha C. Leon Guerrero
2002-05 Governors Special Assistant for Regional and Political Affairs
2002 Acting Director of the Historic Preservation Office Maggie Sablan
2002-03
Attorney General Ramona V. Manglona
She was Assistant Attorney General until her appointment to the Cabinet.
2002-05 Commissioner of Education Rita Hocog Inos
2002-06 Governor's Legal
Counsel Pamela Brown
2002-05 Special Assistant for Policy and Research Sonya Artero
2002-06 Special Assistant for
Women's Affairs Emerenciana Palican
2003-06 Attorney General Pamela Brown
2004-06 Special Asistant of Youth Affairs Florence Kirby
2005-06 Executive Officer of Military Liaison and Veteran Affairs Ruth Coleman
2006- Secretary of Community and Cultural Affairs Daisy Villagomez-Bier
2006- Chief of the Workers Investment Agency Edith Deleon Guerrero
2006- Director of the Carolinian Affairs Office Angie Mangarero
2006- Chief of the Public
Defender’s Office Elisa Long
2006- Executive Director of the Council for Arts and Culture Cecilia T. Celes
2006 Assistant
Attorney General Rebecca Miller Warfield
2006- Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety
(b. 1971-)