The following is a list of persons who served as governor of Northern Mariana Islands. The term of office is 4 years. The longest-serving governors in CNMI history are Pedro Tenorio, who served 12 years in office from 1982 to 1990 and from 1998 to 2002, and Benigno Fitial, who served 7 years, one month, and 11 days from 2006 to 2013. The current governor is Arnold Palacios, since January 9, 2023. List Parties Resident Commissioners Governors Succession See also List of governors of the Spanish Mariana Islands List of governors of Guam High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands Footnotes References External links Former CNMI Governor Guerrero Passes Away Northern Mariana