List of governors of the Northern Mariana Islands facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Governor of theNorthern Mariana Islands |
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 Arnold Palacios since January 9, 2023 |
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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 |
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 current governor is Arnold Palacios, since January 9, 2023.
List
- Parties
Democratic (2) Republican (7) Covenant (1) Independent (1)
Resident Commissioners
| No. | Portrait | Officeholder (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Party | |
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| 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 | |
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| 1 |  |
Carlos S. Camacho (born 1937) |
1977 | January 9, 1978 | January 11, 1982 | Democratic | |
| 2 (1) |  |
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 | |
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Froilan Tenorio (1939–2020) |
1993 | January 10, 1994 | January 12, 1998 | Democratic | |
| 2 (2) | |
Pedro Tenorio (1934–2018) |
1997 | January 12, 1998 | January 14, 2002 | Republican | |
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Juan Babauta (born 1953) |
2001 | January 14, 2002 | January 9, 2006 | Republican | |
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Benigno Fitial (born 1945) |
2005 2009 |
January 9, 2006 | February 20, 2013 | Covenant (2006–2011) | |
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Eloy Inos (1949–2015) |
2014 | February 20, 2013 | December 29, 2015 | Covenant (2013) | |
| Republican (2013–2015) | |||||||
| 8 |  |
Ralph Torres (born 1979) |
2018 | December 29, 2015 | January 9, 2023 | Republican | |
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Arnold Palacios (born 1955) |
2022 | January 9, 2023 | Incumbent | Independent | |
Succession
Main page: Gubernatorial lines of succession in the United States#Northern Mariana Islands
See also
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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