The pace of high-level appointments continued during the first day of the Mejia administration with the designation of the thirty provincial governors. Unlike the mayoral positions (sindicos) who are elected in off-year voting, governors are appointed by, and serve in representation of, the President. The new designees are; Azua: Bolivar Pi?a Bahoruco: Frank Acosta Barahona: Sucre Mu?oz Dajabon: Casiano Lora Duarte: Fineta Camilo El Seibo: Gilma del Rosario Beras Bobadilla Elias Pi?a: Dorila Bautista Espaillat: Rafael Alvarez Hato Mayor: Bairma Morales Independencia: Magdalena Mato La Altagracia: Hector Julio Baltazar La Romana: Abel Martinez Cede?o La Vega: Fausto Lopez Solis Maria Trinidad Sanchez: Alfonso Tineo Monse?or Nouel: Nazario Suardi Monte Cristi: Lorenzo Rodriguez Monte Plata: Antolin Valdez Pedernales: Juana del Socorro Perez y Perez Peravia: Nelson Camilo Landestoy Puerto Plata: Tony Duran Salcedo: Miriam Guzman de Tejeda Samana: Amada Manzueta San Cristobal: Miriam de la Rosa San Juan de la Maguana: Frank Garib Arbaje San Pedro de Macoris: Nelson de Jesus Arroyo Perdomo Sanchez: Ramirez Altagracia Sanchez Santiago: Victor Mendez Santiago: Rodriguez Julio Nolasco Valverde: Manuel Lozano
