Politics of the Northern Mariana Islands

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Politics of the Northern Mariana Islands
Executive Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands Arnold Palacios Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands David M. Apatang
Legislature Northern Mariana Islands Senate Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
Political parties Political party strength
Elections Northern Mariana Islands General Elections: 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024 U.S. Congressional Elections: 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024
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Politics of the Northern Mariana Islands takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic system, whereby the Governor is head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. The Northern Mariana Islands is an unincorporated territory of the United States, and in a political union with it in the form of a commonwealth. Executive power is exercised by the governor. Legislative power is vested in the two chambers of the legislature. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Local government is carried out through four regional mayors.

The Northern Mariana Islands and the United States of America reached a Covenant Agreement which became fully effective on November 4, 1986. The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands became effective on January 1, 1978.