Sixto Igisomar
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Sixto Kaipat Igisomar is a politician from the Northern Mariana Islands. Igisomar served in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate from November 19, 2014 to January 11, 2021.
He was the chairman of the Commonwealth Development Authority[1] and chairman of the NMI Retirement Fund.[2] In 2010, Igisomar became the acting Secretary of Commerce and one year later was nominated by Governor Benigno Fitial to the position.[3] He served in that role until being elected to the Senate.[4] In May 2021, Governor Ralph Torres appointed Igisomar to serve as the Secretary of the Department of Public Lands.[5] He served for the remainder of the Torres administration. Torres’ successor, Governor Arnold Palacios, appointed Igisomar to replace Teresita Santos as the Secretary for the Department of Public Lands on April 7, 2025, and as of August 28, 2025, Igisomar is serving in that role.[6]
Senate
Igisomar was nominated by the Republican Party to run for the vacancy created by the resignation of Ray Naranja Yumul.[4] After winning the special election to succeed Yumul, Igisomar was sworn into office on November 19, 2014.[7] He was the author of the Taulamwaar Sensible CNMI Cannabis Act of 2018 which legalized cannabis in the Northern Mariana Islands.[8] In the 2020 general election, Democratic candidate Edith DeLeon Guerrero defeated Igisomar with 5,176 votes to Igisomar’s 4,928 votes.[9][10]
References
- ↑ "CDA cleared in funds requisition". Saipan Tribune. September 9, 2004. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Fund trustee quits, board lawyers delay resignation". Saipan Tribune. September 10, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Fitial appoints Igisomar as Commerce secretary". Saipan Tribune. November 10, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- 1 2 Eugenio, Haidee V. (September 16, 2014). "Igisomar is GOP's bet for special election". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ↑ Limol, K-Andrea Evarose (May 24, 2021). "Former senator tapped as next DPL secretary". Guam Daily Post. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ↑ Erediano, Emmanuel T. (April 7, 2025). "Governor nominates Igisomar as DPL secretary". Marianas Variety. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ↑ Rabago, Mark (November 20, 2014). "Igisomar sworn in as Saipan senator". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ Cherrie Anne E. Villahermosa (August 14, 2017), "Igisomar reintroduces marijuana bill; says it is subject to voter approval", Marianas Variety
- ↑ Erediano, Emmanuel T. (November 4, 2020). "NMI Democrats win 8 House seats, Saipan Senate race". Pacific Island Times. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ↑ "2020 CNMI General Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. 2020-11-17. Archived from the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
Members of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate | |
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24th Commonwealth Legislature of Northern Mariana Islands (2025–2027)
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| 1st Senatorial District - Rota | |
| 2nd Senatorial District - Tinian | |
| 3rd Senatorial District - Saipan | |
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