| Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands |
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| Type | Lieutenant Governor |
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| Formation | January 9, 1978 |
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| First holder | Francisco Castro Ada |
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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]
List of lieutenant governors of the Northern Mariana Islands
| 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 |
| Office vacant April 24 – May 1, 2009 |
| 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 |
(b. 1955) |
Republican |
January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023 |
| David Apatang |
(b. 1948) |
Independent |
January 9, 2023 – July 23, 2025 |
| Dennis C. Mendiola |
(b. 1979/1980) |
Republican |
since July 23, 2025 |
