The following is a list of persons who served as governor of Northern Mariana Islands.

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 Northern Mariana Islands is one of the few U.S. states or territories that currently does not have a governor's mansion or other official residence.

The current governor is Arnold Palacios, since January 9, 2023.

Democratic (2) Republican (7) Covenant (1) Independent (1)