State Agencies

Commonwealth Healthcare CorporationCHCC

authority

Public health corporation that operates the Commonwealth Health Center (the CNMI's only public hospital) and community health centers on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota.

Commonwealth Ports AuthorityCPA

authority

Autonomous agency that owns and operates the Saipan, Tinian, and Rota international airports and the commercial seaports of the CNMI.

Commonwealth Utilities CorporationCUC

authority

Public utility corporation that provides electricity, water, and wastewater services across Saipan, Tinian, and Rota; governed by an independent board.

Department of CommerceDOC

cabinet

Promotes economic development and regulates banking, insurance, business registration, alcoholic-beverage control, and workers' compensation in the CNMI.

Department of Community & Cultural AffairsCCA

cabinet

Administers community development, social services, youth programs, arts, cultural preservation, and the Chamorro-Carolinian language programs.

Department of FinanceDOF

cabinet

Manages public funds, collects taxes and customs duties, administers procurement, and oversees government financial reporting for the CNMI (1 CMC § 2501 et seq.).

Department of LaborDOL

cabinet

Administers CNMI labor law, foreign-worker permits (CW-1 visa program), wage and hour enforcement, and employment services.

Department of Lands & Natural ResourcesDLNR

cabinet

Manages public land leases, conservation, coastal resources, mining, and environmental protection for the Commonwealth.

Department of Public SafetyDPS

cabinet

Principal law-enforcement agency of the CNMI; provides police, fire, and emergency services across Saipan, Tinian, and Rota.

Department of Public WorksDPW

cabinet

Plans, constructs, and maintains public infrastructure — roads, government buildings, and utilities infrastructure — across the CNMI.

Marianas Public Land AuthorityMPLA

authority

Administers the corpus of CNMI public lands, manages leases and land use for the benefit of the people of the Commonwealth.

Northern Marianas CollegeNMC

commission

Public community college of the CNMI; governed by the NMC Board of Regents. Offers associate degrees, vocational, and workforce-development programs.

Office of the Attorney GeneralOAG

cabinet

Chief legal officer of the CNMI; elected statewide since a 2014 constitutional amendment (NMI Const. art. III, § 11). Issues formal legal opinions, conducts criminal and civil enforcement, and represents the Commonwealth in court.

Office of the Governor

cabinet

Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the chief executive of the CNMI (NMI Const. art. III, § 1).

Office of the Lieutenant Governor

cabinet

Office of the Lieutenant Governor of the CNMI; succeeds to the governorship upon vacancy. Elevated to the governorship or Lt. Governor seat by succession following Gov. Palacios's death (2025-07-23).

Public School SystemPSS

commission

CNMI's K-12 public education system; governed by the Board of Education and administered by the Commissioner of Education.