List of governors of the Northern Mariana Islands facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Governor of theNorthern 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 |
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.
Contents
List
Democratic (2) Republican (7) Covenant (1)
Resident Commissioners
No. | Portrait | Officeholder (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Party | |
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1 | 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 | 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 | Incumbent | Republican | ||
10 | Arnold Palacios (born 1955) |
2022 | Taking office January 9, 2023 | Elect | Independent |
Succession
Living former governors
As of December 2022[update], 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 |
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Carlos S. Camacho | 1978–1982 | February 27, 1937 |
Juan Babauta | 2002–2006 | September 7, 1953 |
Benigno Fitial | 2006–2013 | November 27, 1945 |
Elections
2009 elections
2014 elections
2018 elections
2022 elections
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