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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.
The Covenant Party was a political party advocating governmental and financial reform. It was named after the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, Act of Mar. 24, 1976, Pub. L. 94-241, 90 Stat. 263, codified as amended at 48 U.S.C. § 1801 note
Arnold Indalecio Palacios (born August 22, 1955) is a Northern Marianan politician currently serving as the tenth governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, since 2023. He previously served as the 12th lieutenant governor of the Northern Mariana Islands from 2019 to 2023. He represented Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate.
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the United States insular area of the Northern Mariana Islands: Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General (first elected in 2014). Resident Representative in Washington, D.C. (through 2008); non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives (beginning 2009)
The Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature has two chambers. The House of Representatives has 20 members (18 prior to 2007), elected for a two-year term in single-seat constituencies . The Senate has 9 members, elected for a two-year term in single-seat constituencies.
The Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature is the territorial legislature of the U.S. commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The legislative branch of the territory is bicameral , consisting of a 20-member lower House of Representatives , and an upper house Senate with nine senators.
The Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is the lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature. In the 2007 election cycle, the CNMI House membership was increased from 18 to 20. Representatives serve two-year terms and are elected from seven election districts: District 1: Saipan (6 seats) District 2: Saipan ...
Political parties in the Northern Mariana Islands (2 C, 5 P) ... Northern Mariana Islands politicians (5 C) Pages in category "Politics of the Northern Mariana Islands"