List of governors of the Northern Mariana Islands

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
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

Parties

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

Resident Commissioners

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

Governors

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No.	Officeholder (Birth–Death)	Elected	Took office	Left office
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^[a]	January 9, 2006	February 20, 2013^[b]	Covenant (2006–2011)^[c]
7	Benigno Fitial (born 1945)	2005 2009^[a]	January 9, 2006	February 20, 2013^[b]	Republican (2011–2013)
8	Eloy Inos (1949–2015)	2014	February 20, 2013^[d]	December 29, 2015^[e]	Covenant (2013)
8	Eloy Inos (1949–2015)	2014	February 20, 2013^[d]	December 29, 2015^[e]	Republican (2013–2015)^[f]
9	Ralph Torres (born 1979)	2018	December 29, 2015^[g]	January 9, 2023	Republican
10	Arnold Palacios (born 1955)	2022	January 9, 2023	Incumbent	Independent

^ To shift governor elections to even-numbered years, the 2009 gubernatorial election was for a five-year term.^[1]

^ Fitial resigned following impeachment by the House of Representatives and prior to likely conviction in an impeachment trial by the Senate.^[2]^[3]

^ Fitial switched his party affiliation from the Covenant Party to the Republican Party on January 5, 2011, while in office.^[4]

^ Aslieutenant governor, Inos became governor following the resignation of Benigno Fitial.^[2]^[3]

^ Inos died on December 29, 2015, while in office.^[5]^[6]

^ Inos switched his party affiliation from the Covenant Party to the Republican Party in September 2013, while in office.^[7]

^ Aslieutenant governor, Torres became governor following the death of Eloy Inos.^[5]^[6]

^ Casas, Gemma (November 17, 2009). "Northern Marianas' election race heats up". Radio Australia. Retrieved November 23, 2009.

^ ^a ^b Erediano, Emmanuel (February 21, 2013). "New Governor, Lt. Governor". Marianas Variety. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013.

^ ^a ^b Eugenio, Haidee (March 2013). "Gov Benigno Fitial Steps Down, Eloy Inos Steps In: Dawn of a New Era for CNMI?". Islands Business. Archived from the original on April 5, 2014.

^ Eugenio, Haidee (January 8, 2011). "Fitial Now Back to Republican Party, Governor's End Goal to Merge Covenant with GOP". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013.

^ ^a ^b Chan, Dennis B. (December 30, 2015). "CNMI Mourns Inos' Death". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on December 29, 2015.

^ ^a ^b Chan, Dennis B. (December 30, 2015). "Torres Becomes Governor; Hocog Is Lt. Gov". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on December 29, 2015.

^ Eugenio, Haidee (September 19, 2013). "Inos, Covenant Party Members Rejoining GOP". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014.

List of governors of the Northern Mariana Islands

Contents

List

Resident Commissioners

Governors

Succession

See also

Footnotes

References

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