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Head of state and of government the U.S. territory of the Northern Mariana Islands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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 |
The current governor is Arnold Palacios, since January 9, 2023.
Democratic (2) Republican (7) Covenant (1) Independent (1)
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 |
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[lower-alpha 1] |
January 9, 2006 | February 20, 2013[lower-alpha 2] | Covenant (2006–2011)[lower-alpha 3] | |
Republican (2011–2013) | |||||||
8 | ![]() |
Eloy Inos (1949–2015) |
2014 | February 20, 2013[lower-alpha 4] | December 29, 2015[lower-alpha 5] | Covenant (2013) | |
Republican (2013–2015)[lower-alpha 6] | |||||||
9 | ![]() |
Ralph Torres (born 1979) |
2018 | December 29, 2015[lower-alpha 7] | January 9, 2023 | Republican | |
10 | ![]() |
Arnold Palacios (born 1955) |
2022 | January 9, 2023 | Incumbent | Independent |
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