| Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands | |
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David M. Apatang since January 9, 2023 | |
| Type | Lieutenant Governor |
| Formation | January 9, 1978 |
| First holder | Francisco Castro Ada |
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has a self-governing government consisting of a locally elected governor, lieutenant governor and the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature.[1]
The current lieutenant governor is David M. Apatang, since January 9, 2023.
| Image | Lieutenant Governor | Lived | Party | Years |
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Francisco Castro Ada | (1934–2010) | Democratic | January 9, 1978 – January 11, 1982 |
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Pedro A. Tenorio | (b. 1941) | Republican | January 11, 1982 – January 8, 1990 |
| Benjamin Manglona | (1938–2016) | Republican | January 8, 1990 – January 10, 1994 | |
| Jesus C. Borja | (b. 1948) | Democratic | January 10, 1994 – January 12, 1998 | |
| Jesus R. Sablan | (b. 1952) | Republican | January 12, 1998 – January 14, 2002 | |
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Diego Benavente | (b. 1959) | Republican | January 14, 2002 – January 9, 2006 |
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Timothy Villagomez | (b. 1962) | Covenant | January 9, 2006 – April 24, 2009 |
| Office vacant April 24 – May 1, 2009 | ||||
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Eloy Inos | (1949–2015) | Covenant | May 1, 2009 – February 20, 2013 |
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Jude Hofschneider | (b. 1966) | Republican | February 20, 2013 – January 12, 2015 |
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Ralph Torres | (b. 1979) | Republican | January 12, 2015 – December 29, 2015 |
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Victor Hocog | (b. 1953) | Republican | December 29, 2015 – January 14, 2019 |
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Arnold Palacios | (b. 1955) | Republican | January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023 |
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David M. Apatang | (b. 1948) | Independent | January 9, 2023 – Present |
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