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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[change | change source]
Lieutenant Governor
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Lived
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Party
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Years
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Francisco Castro Ada
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(1934–2010)
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Democratic
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January 9, 1978 – January 11, 1982
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Pedro A. Tenorio
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(b. 1941)
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Republican
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January 11, 1982 – January 8, 1990
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Benjamin Manglona
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(1938–2016)
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Republican
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January 8, 1990 – January 10, 1994
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Jesus C. Borja
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(b. 1948)
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Democratic
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January 10, 1994 – January 12, 1998
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Jesus R. Sablan
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(b. 1952)
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Republican
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January 12, 1998 – January 14, 2002
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Diego Benavente
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(b. 1959)
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Republican
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January 14, 2002 – January 9, 2006
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Timothy Villagomez
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(b. 1962)
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Covenant
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January 9, 2006 – April 24, 2009
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Office vacant April 24 – May 1, 2009
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Eloy Inos
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(1949–2015)
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Covenant
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May 1, 2009 – February 20, 2013
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Jude Hofschneider
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(b. 1966)
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Republican
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February 20, 2013 – January 12, 2015
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Ralph Torres
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(b. 1979)
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Republican
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January 12, 2015 – December 29, 2015
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Victor Hocog
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(b. 1953)
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Republican
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December 29, 2015 – January 14, 2019
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Arnold Palacios
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(b. 1955)
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Republican
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January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023
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David Apatang
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(b. 1948)
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Independent
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January 9, 2023 – present
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