Attorney General of the Northern Mariana Islands

The Office of the Attorney General of the Northern Mariana Islands (Chamorro: Abugådu Heneråt; Carolinian: Sóulemil Allégh) provides "legal counsel and representation to the...government and its agencies in many issues vital to the people’s interest. These issues include the protection of children from abuse and neglect, preservation of the environment, protecting the Commonwealth’s financial assets, the protection of consumers, and public safety."^[1] The office has the following divisions:^[2]

• Administrative Services
• Child Support Enforcement
• Civil Division
• Consumer Protection
• Criminal Division
• Investigative Division
• Solicitor’s Division

Attorney General of the Northern Mariana Islands
Incumbent Edward Manibusan since January 12, 2015
Website	Official website

List of attorneys general (1978–present)

Image	Name	Term of service
	Michael D'Angelo[3]	1978
	(+) James E. Sinding[3][4][5][6][7]	1979–1981
	Peter Van Name Esser[3]	1982–1983
	(+) Rexford C. Kosack[3]	1983–1986
	Alexandro C. Castro[3]	1986–1989
	Edward E. Manibusan[3]	1989–1990
	Robert C. Naraja[3]	1990–1994
	(+) Richard Weil[3]	1994–1995
	(+) Loren A. Sutton[3][8]	1995 (acting)
	Cizo Sebastian Aloot[3][8]	1995–1996 (acting)
	Robert B. Dunlap[3][8]	1996–1998 (acting)
	Sally B. Pfund[3][8]	1998 (acting)
	(+) Maya B. Kara[3][8]	1998–2000 (acting)
	(+) Herbert D. Soll[3]	2000–2002
	Robert T. Torres[3][9]	2002
	Ramona Villagomez Manglona[3][10]	2002–2003
	Pamela S. Brown[3]	2003–2005
	Matthew T. Gregory[3]	2006–2008
	Gregory V. Baka[3][11]	2008–2009 (acting)
	Edward T. Buckingham, III[3]	2009–2012
	Ellsbeth Viola Alepuyo[3][12]	2012 (acting)
	Joey P. San Nicolas[3]	2012–2014
	Gilbert J. Birnbrich[3]	2014–2015
	Edward Manibusan[3][13]	2015–present

+ Deceased
Persons who served as Acting Attorney General for less than 30 days total, or during the term of a Senate-confirmed or elected AG, are omitted.

See also

• Politics of the Northern Mariana Islands