Government of Saipan and Northern Islands, Northern Mariana Islands
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| Seat: Saipan and Northern Islands |
| County Commissioners: 3 |
The Municipal Council of Saipan and Northern Islands is located in the Northern Mariana Islands.
Elections
2024
Saipan and Northern Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, held general elections for municipal council on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was August 7, 2024.
2022
Saipan and Northern Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, held general elections for mayor and municipal council on November 8, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was August 10, 2022.
2020
The Municipal Council of Saipan and Northern Islands held a general election on November 3, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was August 5, 2020.
Elected officials
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Mayor of Saipan
The Northern Mariana Islands Constitution states:
"(a) A mayor shall serve on the Governor’s Council as established by Section 5 of this article.
(b) A mayor shall administer government programs, public services, and appropriations provided by law, for the island or islands served by the mayor, and shall report quarterly to the governor, relating to these programs and services or appropriations.
(c) A mayor may investigate complaints and conduct public hearings with respect to government operations and local matters, and may submit findings or recommendations to the governor and the legislature. A mayor may require information in writing relating to local matters as may be necessary to his investigation under this subsection.
(d) The Mayors of Rota, Tinian and Aguiguan, Saipan, and the islands north of Saipan, in consultation with the Municipal Council, shall submit items for inclusion in the proposed budgets for both government operations and capital improvement projects. The governor’s budget submission to the legislature shall state his disposition of the budgetary requests contained in the submissions received from the Mayors.
(e) A mayor shall coordinate any extension of federal programs extended to the island or islands served by the mayor.
(f) A mayor shall act as the principal local official for coordinating activities with disaster control for the mobilization of resources and meeting emergency conditions in the island or islands served by the mayor.
(g) The Mayors of Rota, and, Tinian and Aguiguan, shall appoint, in consultation with the head of the respective executive branch department, all resident department heads.
(h) A mayor shall perform other responsibilities provided by law."[1]
The current Mayor of Saipan is Ramon Camacho (independent). Camacho assumed office in 2023.
Mayor of Northern Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands Constitution states:
"(a) A mayor shall serve on the Governor’s Council as established by Section 5 of this article.
(b) A mayor shall administer government programs, public services, and appropriations provided by law, for the island or islands served by the mayor, and shall report quarterly to the governor, relating to these programs and services or appropriations.
(c) A mayor may investigate complaints and conduct public hearings with respect to government operations and local matters, and may submit findings or recommendations to the governor and the legislature. A mayor may require information in writing relating to local matters as may be necessary to his investigation under this subsection.
(d) The Mayors of Rota, Tinian and Aguiguan, Saipan, and the islands north of Saipan, in consultation with the Municipal Council, shall submit items for inclusion in the proposed budgets for both government operations and capital improvement projects. The governor’s budget submission to the legislature shall state his disposition of the budgetary requests contained in the submissions received from the Mayors.
(e) A mayor shall coordinate any extension of federal programs extended to the island or islands served by the mayor.
(f) A mayor shall act as the principal local official for coordinating activities with disaster control for the mobilization of resources and meeting emergency conditions in the island or islands served by the mayor.
(g) The Mayors of Rota, and, Tinian and Aguiguan, shall appoint, in consultation with the head of the respective executive branch department, all resident department heads.
(h) A mayor shall perform other responsibilities provided by law."[2]
The current Mayor of Northern Islands is Valentino Taisacan (R). Taisacan assumed office in 2023.
Municipal Council
The Northern Mariana Islands Constitution states that the powers of the council consists of "all local matters of a predominately local nature not pre-empted by the Commonwealth Legislature, and shall include the following:
1) Assist the mayor in the formulation of the annual budget delineating local needs,
2) At the request of an Executive Branch department head, in consultation with the mayor, the council shall have the authority to approve reprogramming of funds in the approved budget,
3) To confirm all resident department heads which are stationed on their island or islands,
4) When a mayor is unable to discharge the duties of office by reason of physical or mental disability, the presiding officer of the municipal council shall be acting mayor. If the presiding officer is not available, another member shall be selected by the council to serve, and
5) Additional powers and duties as provided by law."[3]
The table below provides information on each of the council members:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Saipan and Northern Islands Municipal Council | Carmen Pangelinan | January 10, 2023 |
| Saipan and Northern Islands Municipal Council | Antonia M. Tudela | |
| Saipan and Northern Islands Municipal Council | Marian Tudela | January 10, 2023 |
See also
- U.S. Territories
- Government of Rota, Northern Mariana Islands
- Government of Tinian and Aguiguan, Northern Mariana Islands
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