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.
The current lieutenant governor is Dennis C. Mendiola, since July 23, 2025.
List of lieutenant governors of the Northern Mariana Islands Image Lieutenant Governor Lived Party Years Francisco Castro Ada (1934–2010) Democratic January 9, 1978 – January 11, 1982 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 Diego Benavente (b. 1959) Republican January 14, 2002 – January 9, 2006 Timothy Villagomez (b. 1962) Covenant January 9, 2006 – April 24, 2009 colspan=5 Eloy Inos (1949–2015) Covenant May 1, 2009 – February 20, 2013 Jude Hofschneider (b. 1966) Republican February 20, 2013 – January 12, 2015 Ralph Torres (b. 1979) Republican January 12, 2015 – December 29, 2015 Victor Hocog (b. 1953) Republican December 29, 2015 – January 14, 2019 Arnold Palacios (1955–2025) Republican January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023 Independent David M. Apatang (b. 1948) Independent January 9, 2023 – July 23, 2025 Dennis C. Mendiola (b. 1979 or 1980) Republican July 23, 2025 – Present
References
External links Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Executive Branch