List of governors of the Northern Mariana Islands
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The following is a list of persons who served as governor of Northern Mariana Islands. The term of office is 4 years. The longest-serving governors in CNMI history are Pedro Tenorio, who served 12 years in office from 1982 to 1990 and from 1998 to 2002, and Benigno Fitial, who served 7 years, one month, and 11 days from 2006 to 2013.
| Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Residence | Juan A. Sablan Memorial Bldg. |
| Term length | 4 years single term, eligible for second. |
| Inaugural holder | Carlos S. Camacho |
| Formation | January 9, 1978 |
| Website | Office of the Governor |
The current governor is Arnold Palacios, since January 9, 2023.
List edit
- Parties
Democratic (2) Republican (7) Covenant (1) Independent (1)
Resident Commissioners edit
| No. | Portrait | Officeholder (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .jpg) | Erwin Canham (1904–1982) | July 19, 1975 | January 9, 1978 | Republican | |
Governors edit
| No. | Portrait | Officeholder (Birth–Death) | Elected | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Carlos S. Camacho (born 1937) | 1977 | January 9, 1978 | January 11, 1982 | Democratic | |
| 2 |  | Pedro Tenorio (1934–2018) | 1981 1985 | January 11, 1982 | January 8, 1990 | Republican | |
| 3 |  | Lorenzo I. De Leon Guerrero (1935–2006) | 1989 | January 8, 1990 | January 10, 1994 | Republican | |
| 4 | | Froilan Tenorio (1939–2020) | 1993 | January 10, 1994 | January 12, 1998 | Democratic | |
| 5 | | Pedro Tenorio (1934–2018) | 1997 | January 12, 1998 | January 14, 2002 | Republican | |
| 6 | .jpg) | Juan Babauta (born 1953) | 2001 | January 14, 2002 | January 9, 2006 | Republican | |
| 7 |  | Benigno Fitial (born 1945) | 2005 2009[a] | January 9, 2006 | February 20, 2013[b] | Covenant (2006–2011)[c] | |
| Republican (2011–2013) | |||||||
| 8 |  | Eloy Inos (1949–2015) | 2014 | February 20, 2013[d] | December 29, 2015[e] | Covenant (2013) | |
| Republican (2013–2015)[f] | |||||||
| 9 |  | Ralph Torres (born 1979) | 2018 | December 29, 2015[g] | January 9, 2023 | Republican | |
| 10 |  | Arnold Palacios (born 1955) | 2022 | January 9, 2023 | Incumbent | Independent | |
Succession edit
See also edit
Footnotes edit
- ^ To shift governor elections to even-numbered years, the 2009 gubernatorial election was for a five-year term.[1]
- ^ Fitial resigned following impeachment by the House of Representatives and prior to likely conviction in an impeachment trial by the Senate.[2][3]
- ^ Fitial switched his party affiliation from the Covenant Party to the Republican Party on January 5, 2011, while in office.[4]
- ^ As lieutenant governor, Inos became governor following the resignation of Benigno Fitial.[2][3]
- ^ Inos died on December 29, 2015, while in office.[5][6]
- ^ Inos switched his party affiliation from the Covenant Party to the Republican Party in September 2013, while in office.[7]
- ^ As lieutenant governor, Torres became governor following the death of Eloy Inos.[5][6]
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