List of governors of the Northern Mariana Islands

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 governors in the territory's 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 Northern Mariana Islands is one of the few U.S. states or territories that currently does not have a governor's mansion or other official residence.

The current governor is David M. Apatang, since July 23, 2025.

List Parties

Resident Commissioners No.PortraitOfficeholderTook officeLeft officeParty1Erwin CanhamRepublican

Governors No.PortraitOfficeholderElectedTook officeLeft officeParty1Carlos S. Camacho1977Democratic2Pedro Tenorio1981

1985Republican3Lorenzo I. De Leon Guerrero1989Republican4Froilan Tenorio1993Democratic5Pedro Tenorio1997Republican6Juan Babauta2001Republican7Benigno Fitial2005

2009Covenant Republican 8Eloy Inos–

2014Covenant Republican 9Ralph Torres–

2018January 9, 2023Republican10Arnold Palacios2022July 23, 2025Independent Republican 11David M. Apatang–IncumbentIndependent

Succession

See also List of governors of the Spanish Mariana Islands List of governors of Guam High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands

Footnotes

References

External links Former CNMI Governor Guerrero Passes Away