Arnold Palacios
Arnold Palacios | |
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| 10th Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands | |
| In office January 9, 2023 – July 23, 2025 | |
| Lieutenant | David M. Apatang |
| Preceded by | Ralph Torres |
| Succeeded by | David M. Apatang |
| 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 | Dave 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 August 22, 1955 |
| Died | July 23, 2025 (aged 69) |
| Party | Republican (before 2021, 2024–2025) Independent (2021–2024) |
| Spouse | Wella Palacios |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Portland State University (BS) |
Arnold Indalecio Palacios (August 22, 1955 – July 23, 2025) was a Northern Marianan politician who served as the tenth governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, from 2023 until his death in 2025. He previously served as the 12th lieutenant governor of the Northern Mariana Islands from 2019 to 2023 and was a member of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate and Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives. A lifelong member of the Republican Party, he briefly left the party between 2021 and 2024, when he became the first independent to be elected as governor.