List of governors of the Northern Mariana Islands facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands
Commonwealth seal
Incumbent Arnold Palacios since January 9, 2023
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 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

Parties

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

Resident Commissioners

No.	Portrait	Officeholder (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Party
1		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 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		Juan Babauta (born 1953)	2001	January 14, 2002	January 9, 2006		Republican
7		Benigno Fitial (born 1945)	2005 2009	January 9, 2006	February 20, 2013		Covenant (2006–2011)
							Republican (2011–2013)
8		Eloy Inos (1949–2015)	2014	February 20, 2013	December 29, 2015		Covenant (2013)
							Republican (2013–2015)
9		Ralph Torres (born 1979)	2018	December 29, 2015	January 9, 2023		Republican
10		Arnold Palacios (born 1955)	2022	January 9, 2023	Incumbent		Independent (2023–2024)
							Republican (2024–present)

Succession

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