Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands
| Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands | |
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| Type | Lieutenant Governor |
| Formation | January 9, 1978 |
| 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]
Incumbent Governor Eloy S. Inos died on December 28, 2015 (local time in Seattle).[2][3][4] According to Article III Section 7 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, "In case of the removal, death, or resignation of the governor, the lieutenant governor shall become governor and the president of the senate shall become lieutenant governor."[5] Lieutenant Governor Ralph Torres became the governor, and president of the Senate Victor B. Hocog became lieutenant governor on December 28, 2015.
List of lieutenant governors of the Northern Mariana Islands[]
| Lieutenant Governor | Lived | Party | Years |
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| 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 – present |
| Independent | |||
References[]
- ^ "Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Country Brief". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia). Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ^ Miculka, Cameron (2015-12-29). "CNMI Gov. Eloy Inos dies". Pacific Daily News. Archived from the original on 2016-01-23. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^ Rabago, Mark (29 December 2015). "Gov. Eloy Inos Passes Away". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ Manglona, Thomas (29 December 2015). "CNMI Governor Eloy Inos Dies". Pacific News Center. Archived from the original on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Article III". Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Accessed on December 29, 2015.
External links[]
Categories:
- Lieutenant Governors of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Commonwealth constitutional officers of the Northern Mariana Islands