Head of state and of government the U.S. territory 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.
The current governor is Arnold Palacios, since January 9, 2023.
List
- Parties
Democratic (2) Republican (7) Covenant (1) Independent (1)
Resident Commissioners
Governors
Succession
See also
Footnotes
- ^ 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]
- ^ As lieutenant 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]
- ^ As lieutenant governor, Torres became governor following the death of Eloy Inos.[5][6]
References
- ^ 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.
External links
- Former CNMI Governor Guerrero Passes Away