| Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands | |
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 IncumbentDavid M. Apatang since January 9, 2023 | |
| Type | Lieutenant Governor |
| Formation | January 9, 1978 |
| First holder | 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.
The current lieutenant governor is David M. Apatang, since January 9, 2023.
List of lieutenant governors of the Northern Mariana Islands
| Image | Lieutenant Governor | Lived | Party | Years |
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Francisco Castro Ada | (1934–2010) | Democratic | January 9, 1978 – January 11, 1982 |
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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 | |
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Diego Benavente | (b. 1959) | Republican | January 14, 2002 – January 9, 2006 |
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Timothy Villagomez | (b. 1962) | Covenant | January 9, 2006 – April 24, 2009 |
| Office vacant April 24 – May 1, 2009 | ||||
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Eloy Inos | (1949–2015) | Covenant | May 1, 2009 – February 20, 2013 |
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Jude Hofschneider | (b. 1966) | Republican | February 20, 2013 – January 12, 2015 |
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Ralph Torres | (b. 1979) | Republican | January 12, 2015 – December 29, 2015 |
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Victor Hocog | (b. 1953) | Republican | December 29, 2015 – January 14, 2019 |
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Arnold Palacios | (b. 1955) | Republican | January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023 |
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David M. Apatang | (b. 1948) | Independent | January 9, 2023 – Present |
| Politics of the Northern Mariana Islands |
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| Constitution and law |
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References
- "Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Country Brief". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia). Retrieved 2008-07-03.
External links
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Italics indicate next-in-line of succession for states and territories without a directly elected lieutenant governor or whose lieutenant governor office is vacant:
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