GOVERNOR Ralph DLG Torres said he has nominated former Sen. Sixto K. Igisomar as the next secretary of the Department of Public Lands.
In a separate interview, Igisomar thanked Governor Torres and Lt. Gov. Arnold I. Palacios for the nomination.
He said he was excited, happy, and willing to serve the administration and the community if confirmed by the Senate.
Moreover, he said, he cannot wait to contribute, to expand, and carry on the vision of former DPL Secretary Marianne Concepcion-Teregeyo.
Concepcion-Teregeyo now heads the Infrastructure and Recovery Office, which the governor said will focus on procurement, permitting and construction management/engineering for infrastructure and recovery projects.
“I’m hoping to match her legacy, and contribute my skills and expertise to serve the administration and the community,” Igisomar said, referring to his predecessor.
He said he will be submitting all the required documents to the Senate Committee on Executive Appointments and Government Investigations next week.
Igisomar currently serves as the director for the CNMI Procurement Technical Assistance Center, a program of the Commonwealth Bureau of Military Affairs focused on ensuring that Marianas-based firms have the opportunity to participate as business partners in the numerous federal procurement events that occur throughout the nation.
He was a senator from the 18th to 21st Legislatures, representing the third senatorial district.
In the 2020 Saipan senatorial elections, he lost by 248 votes to former Labor Secretary Edith Deleon Guerrero.
Igisomar has extensive knowledge in economic development, public administration, utilities, insurance, environment, education and health industries.
He previously served as secretary of Commerce, chairman of the Commonwealth Lottery Commission, chairman of the Northern Mariana Islands Retirement Fund, president/director of the Northern Marianas Insurance Association, treasurer of the Marianas Islands Nature Alliance, chairman of the Commonwealth Development Authority, chairman of the Northern Marianas Housing Corporation, and treasurer of the CNMI State Board Workers Investment Agency.
Sixto Igisomar
