Arnold Palacios | |
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10th Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Lieutenant | Dave Apatang |
Preceded by | Ralph Torres |
12th Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands | |
In office January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023 | |
Governor | Ralph Torres |
Preceded by | Victor Hocog |
Succeeded by | David M. Apatang |
19th President of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate | |
In office January 10, 2017 – January 14, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Frank Borja |
Succeeded by | Victor Hocog |
13th Speaker of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives | |
In office January 14, 2008 – January 11, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Oscar M. Babauta |
Succeeded by | Froilan Tenorio |
Personal details | |
Born | Arnold Indalecio Palacios 22 August 1955 Saipan, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (now Northern Mariana Islands) |
Political party | Republican (before 2021) Independent (2021–present) |
Education | Portland State University (BS) |
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. A political independent, he previously served as the 12th lieutenant governor of the Northern Mariana Islands from 2019 to 2023, and was a member of the Republican Party until 2021. He represented Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate.[1][2]