| 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]
The current lieutenant governor is Dennis C. Mendiola, since July 23, 2025.
List of lieutenant governors of the Northern Mariana Islands
| Image | 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 | (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 | (1955–2025) | Independent | January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023 |
| Republican |
.jpg) | David M. Apatang | (b. 1948) | Independent | January 9, 2023 – July 23, 2025 |
 | Dennis C. Mendiola | (b. 1979 or 1980) | Republican | July 23, 2025 – Present |
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An asterisk indicates an Acting Lt. Governor Italics indicate next-in-line of succession for states and territories without a directly elected lieutenant governor or whose lieutenant governor office is vacant: - Political party affiliation
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