David M. Apatang

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David Mundo Apatang (born July 10, 1948) is a Northern Marianan politician who has served as the 11th governor of the Northern Mariana Islands since 2025, taking office after the death of Arnold Palacios. He previously served as the 13th lieutenant governor of the Northern Mariana Islands from 2023 to 2025, and as mayor of Saipan from 2015 to 2023. Apatang used to serve in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives as a Republican. He was elected lieutenant governor of the Northern Mariana Islands in the 2022 election on an independent ticket headed by Arnold Palacios. After becoming governor following Palacios's death, in March 2026, Apatang announced he would not seek a full term in 2026.

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