List of governors of the Northern Mariana Islands

Wikimedia list article

The following is a list of persons who served as Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands. The term of office is 4 years. The longest-serving governor in CNMI history is Pedro Tenorio, who served 12 years in office from 1982 to 1990 and again from 1998 to 2002.

Governor of the
Northern Mariana Islands
Commonwealth seal
Incumbent
Arnold Palacios

since January 9, 2023
ResidenceJuan A. Sablan Memorial Bldg.
Term length4 years single term, eligible for second.
Inaugural holderCarlos S. Camacho
FormationJanuary 9, 1978
WebsiteOffice of the Governor

List of Governors

Parties

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

No.
Image
Governor
(Birth–Death)
Took office
Left office
 
Party
1
Carlos S. Camacho
(born 1937)
January 9, 1978
January 11, 1982
Democratic
2
Pedro Tenorio
(1934–2018)
January 11, 1982
January 8, 1990
Republican
3
Lorenzo I. De Leon Guerrero
(1935–2006)
January 8, 1990
January 10, 1994
Republican
4
Froilan Tenorio
(1939–2020)
January 10, 1994
January 12, 1998
Democratic
5
Pedro Tenorio
(1934–2018)
January 12, 1998
January 14, 2002
Republican
6
Juan Babauta
(born 1953)
January 14, 2002
January 9, 2006
Republican
7
Benigno Fitial
(born 1945)
January 9, 2006

February 20, 2013
Covenant
(until 2011)
Republican
(2011 onward)
[note 2]
8
Eloy Inos
(1949–2015)

February 20, 2013

December 29, 2015
Covenant
(until 2013)
Republican
(2013 onward)
9
Ralph Torres
(born 1979)

December 29, 2015
January 9, 2023
Republican
10
Arnold Palacios
(born 1955)

January 9, 2023
Incumbent

Notes

References