Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands

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Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands
Dennis Mendiola 23rd CNMI Leg.jpg
since January 9, 2023
TypeLieutenant Governor
FormationJanuary 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. [1]

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The current lieutenant governor is Dennis C. Mendiola, since July 23, 2025.

List of lieutenant governors of the Northern Mariana Islands

ImageLieutenant GovernorLivedPartyYears
Francisco Ada DistAd.png Francisco Castro Ada (1934–2010) Democratic January 9, 1978 – January 11, 1982
Pete A Tenorio as Lt Gov Cropped.jpg Pedro A. Tenorio (b. 1941) Republican January 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.jpg Diego Benavente (b. 1959)RepublicanJanuary 14, 2002 – January 9, 2006
Timothy Villagomez.jpg Timothy Villagomez (b. 1962) Covenant January 9, 2006 – April 24, 2009
Office vacant April 24 – May 1, 2009
Eloy Inos.jpg Eloy Inos (1949–2015)CovenantMay 1, 2009 – February 20, 2013
Jude Hofschneider.jpg Jude Hofschneider (b. 1966)RepublicanFebruary 20, 2013 – January 12, 2015
Ralph Torres.jpg Ralph Torres (b. 1979)RepublicanJanuary 12, 2015 – December 29, 2015
Victor Hocog 2017.png Victor Hocog (b. 1953)RepublicanDecember 29, 2015 – January 14, 2019
Arnold Palacios.jpg Arnold Palacios (1955–2025) Independent January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023
Republican
David Apatang Standing with USAF Airmen (cropped).jpg David M. Apatang (b. 1948)IndependentJanuary 9, 2023 – July 23, 2025
Dennis Mendiola 23rd CNMI Leg.jpg Dennis C. Mendiola (b. 1979 or 1980)RepublicanJuly 23, 2025 – Present

References

  1. "Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Country Brief". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia) . Retrieved 2008-07-03.