The following is a list of persons who served as Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands. The term of office was 4 years running from January of even years. The term will be 5 years from January 2010 to 2015 to transition, the term to run 4 years in odd years.
List of Governors [edit]
| Governor |
Tenure |
Party |
| Carlos S. Camacho |
January 9, 1978 – January 11, 1982 |
Democratic |
| Pedro Tenorio |
January 11, 1982 – January 8, 1990 |
Republican |
| Lorenzo I. De Leon Guerrero |
January 8, 1990 – January 10, 1994 |
Republican |
| Froilan Tenorio |
January 10, 1994 – January 12, 1998 |
Democratic |
| Pedro Tenorio |
January 12, 1998 – January 14, 2002 |
Republican |
| Juan Babauta |
January 14, 2002 – January 9, 2006 |
Republican |
| Benigno Fitial |
January 9, 2006 – February 20, 2013 |
see note |
| Eloy Inos |
February 20, 2013 – Present |
Covenant |
Living former governors [edit]
As of February 2013[update], five former governors were alive, the oldest being Pedro Tenorio (1982-1990, 1998–2002; born 1934). The most recent governor to die was Lorenzo I. De Leon Guerrero (1990–1994), on October 6, 2006. Guerrero was also the most recently-serving governor to die.
| Name |
Gubernatorial term |
Date of birth |
| Carlos S. Camacho |
1978–1982 |
(1937-02-27) February 27, 1937 (age 76) |
| Pedro Tenorio |
1982–1990, 1998–2002 |
(1934-04-18) April 18, 1934 (age 79) |
| Froilan Tenorio |
1994–1998 |
(1939-09-09) September 9, 1939 (age 73) |
| Juan Babauta |
2002–2006 |
(1953-09-07) September 7, 1953 (age 59) |
| Benigno Fitial |
2006–2013 |
(1945-11-27) November 27, 1945 (age 67) |
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