Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands explained

Post:Lieutenant Governor
Body:the Northern Mariana Islands
Incumbent:David M. Apatang
Incumbentsince:January 9, 2023
Type:Lieutenant Governor
Formation:January 9, 1978
First: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.

List of lieutenant governors of the Northern Mariana Islands

ImageLieutenant GovernorLivedPartyYears
Francisco Castro Ada(1934–2010)DemocraticJanuary 9, 1978 – January 11, 1982
Pedro A. Tenorio(b. 1941)RepublicanJanuary 11, 1982 – January 8, 1990
Benjamin Manglona(1938–2016)RepublicanJanuary 8, 1990 – January 10, 1994
Jesus C. Borja(b. 1948)DemocraticJanuary 10, 1994 – January 12, 1998
Jesus R. Sablan(b. 1952)RepublicanJanuary 12, 1998 – January 14, 2002
Diego Benavente(b. 1959)RepublicanJanuary 14, 2002 – January 9, 2006
Timothy Villagomez(b. 1962)CovenantJanuary 9, 2006 – April 24, 2009
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Eloy Inos(1949–2015)CovenantMay 1, 2009 – February 20, 2013
Jude Hofschneider(b. 1966)RepublicanFebruary 20, 2013 – January 12, 2015
Ralph Torres(b. 1979)RepublicanJanuary 12, 2015 – December 29, 2015
Victor Hocog(b. 1953)RepublicanDecember 29, 2015 – January 14, 2019
Arnold Palacios(b. 1955)RepublicanJanuary 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023
Independent
(b. 1948)IndependentJanuary 9, 2023 – Present

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Notes and References

  1. News: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Country Brief . . 2008-07-03.