List of governors of the Northern Mariana Islands
| Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands | |
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| 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 |
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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. The Northern Mariana Islands is one of the few U.S. states or territories that currently does not have a governor's mansion or other official residence.
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 | |
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| 1 | .jpg)
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Erwin Canham (1904–1982) |
July 19, 1975 | January 9, 1978 | Republican | |
Governors
[edit]| No. | Portrait | Officeholder (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Took office | Left office | Party | |
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| 1 | 
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Carlos S. Camacho (born 1937) |
1977 | January 9, 1978 | January 11, 1982 | Democratic | |
| 2 | 
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Pedro Tenorio (1934–2018) |
1981 1985 |
January 11, 1982 | January 8, 1990 | Republican | |
| 3 | 
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Lorenzo I. De Leon Guerrero (1935–2006) |
1989 | January 8, 1990 | January 10, 1994 | Republican | |
| 4 |
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Froilan Tenorio (1939–2020) |
1993 | January 10, 1994 | January 12, 1998 | Democratic | |
| 5 |
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Pedro Tenorio (1934–2018) |
1997 | January 12, 1998 | January 14, 2002 | Republican | |
| 6 | .jpg)
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Juan Babauta (born 1953) |
2001 | January 14, 2002 | January 9, 2006 | Republican | |
| 7 | 
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Benigno Fitial (born 1945) |
2005 2009[a] |
January 9, 2006 | February 20, 2013[b] | Covenant (2006–2011)[c] | |
| Republican (2011–2013) | |||||||
| 8 | 
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Eloy Inos (1949–2015) |
2014 | February 20, 2013[d] | December 29, 2015[e] | Covenant (2013) | |
| Republican (2013–2015)[f] | |||||||
| 9 | 
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Ralph Torres (born 1979) |
2018 | December 29, 2015[g] | January 9, 2023 | Republican | |
| 10 |
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Arnold Palacios (born 1955) |
2022 | January 9, 2023 | Incumbent | Independent | |
Succession
[edit]See also
[edit]- List of governors of the Spanish Mariana Islands
- List of governors of Guam
- High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
- Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands
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]
References
[edit]- ^ Casas, Gemma (November 17, 2009). "Northern Marianas' election race heats up". Radio Australia. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
- ^ a b Erediano, Emmanuel (February 21, 2013). "New Governor, Lt. Governor". Marianas Variety. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013.
- ^ a b Eugenio, Haidee (March 2013). "Gov Benigno Fitial Steps Down, Eloy Inos Steps In: Dawn of a New Era for CNMI?". Islands Business. Archived from the original on April 5, 2014.
- ^ Eugenio, Haidee (January 8, 2011). "Fitial Now Back to Republican Party, Governor's End Goal to Merge Covenant with GOP". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013.
- ^ a b Chan, Dennis B. (December 30, 2015). "CNMI Mourns Inos' Death". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on December 29, 2015.
- ^ a b Chan, Dennis B. (December 30, 2015). "Torres Becomes Governor; Hocog Is Lt. Gov". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on December 29, 2015.
- ^ Eugenio, Haidee (September 19, 2013). "Inos, Covenant Party Members Rejoining GOP". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014.
