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Governor of the
Northern Mariana Islands
Seal of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg
Commonwealth seal
Governor Torres official portrait, high resolution.jpg
Incumbent
Ralph Torres

since December 29, 2015
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 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.

List

      Democratic (2)       Republican (7)       Covenant (1)

Resident Commissioners

No. Portrait Officeholder
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Party
1 Erwin Canham in Boston (1).jpg Erwin Canham
(1904–1982)
July 19, 1975 January 9, 1978 Republican

Governors

No. Portrait Officeholder
(Birth–Death)
Elected Took office Left office Party
1 Carlos Sablan Camacho.jpg Carlos S. Camacho
(born 1937)
1977 January 9, 1978 January 11, 1982 Democratic
2 Pedro P. Tenorio.jpg Pedro Tenorio
(1934–2018)
1981
1985
January 11, 1982 January 8, 1990 Republican
3 No image.png Lorenzo I. De Leon Guerrero
(1935–2006)
1989 January 8, 1990 January 10, 1994 Republican
4 No image.png Froilan Tenorio
(1939–2020)
1993 January 10, 1994 January 12, 1998 Democratic
5 Pedro P. Tenorio.jpg Pedro Tenorio
(1934–2018)
1997 January 12, 1998 January 14, 2002 Republican
6 FEMA - 7324 - Photograph by Andrea Booher taken on 12-20-2002 in Northern Mariana Islands (cropped).jpg Juan Babauta
(born 1953)
2001 January 14, 2002 January 9, 2006 Republican
7 Benigno Fitial 2009.jpg Benigno Fitial
(born 1945)
2005
2009
January 9, 2006 February 20, 2013 Covenant (2006–2011)
Republican (2011–2013)
8 Eloy Inos.jpg Eloy Inos
(1949–2015)
2014 February 20, 2013 December 29, 2015 Covenant (2013)
Republican (2013–2015)
9 Governor Torres official portrait, high resolution.jpg Ralph Torres
(born 1979)
2018 December 29, 2015 Incumbent Republican
10 Arnold Palacios.jpg Arnold Palacios
(born 1955)
2022 Taking office January 9, 2023 Elect Independent

Succession

Living former governors

As of December 2022, there are three living former governors from the Northern Mariana Islands, the oldest being Carlos S. Camacho (1978–1982; born 1937). The most recent governor to die was Froilan Tenorio (1994–1998) on May 4, 2020. The most recently serving governor to die was Eloy Inos (2013–2015), who died in office on December 28, 2015.

Name Gubernatorial term Date of birth
Carlos S. Camacho 1978–1982 (1937-02-27) February 27, 1937 (age 87)
Juan Babauta 2002–2006 (1953-09-07) September 7, 1953 (age 70)
Benigno Fitial 2006–2013 (1945-11-27) November 27, 1945 (age 78)

Elections

2009 elections

2014 elections

2018 elections

2022 elections

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Gobernador de las Islas Marianas del Norte para niños

  • 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
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