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] The current Lieutenant Governor is Jude Hofschneider, who was appointed to the position following the installation of Eloy Inos as Governor, triggered by the resignation of Benigno Fitial.
List of Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands [edit]
| 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 |
(b. 1938) |
Republican |
January 8, 1990 – January 10, 1994 |
| Jesus C. Borja |
(b. 1948) |
Democratic |
January 10, 1994 - January 12, 1998 |
| Jesus R. Sablan |
(b. ?) |
Republican |
January 12, 1998 - January 14, 2002 |
| Diego T. Benavente |
(b. 1959) |
Republican |
January 14, 2002 - January 9, 2006 |
| Timothy P. Villagomez |
(b. 1962) |
Covenant |
January 9, 2006 - April 24, 2009 |
| Vacant |
April 24, 2009 – May 1, 2009 |
| Eloy S. Inos |
(b. 1949) |
Covenant |
May 1, 2009 – February 20, 2013 |
| Jude Hofschneider |
(b. ?) |
Republican |
February 20, 2013 – Present |
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