Islas Marianas del Norte Perfil Gobierno 2019

nombre: Saipan

coordenadas geográficas: 15 12 N, 145 45 E

diferencia de tiempo: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

none (commonwealth in political union with the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 4 municipalities at the second order: Northern Islands, Rota, Saipan, Tinian

none (commonwealth in political union with the US)

Commonwealth Day, 8 Enero (1978)

history: partially efectiva 9 Enero 1978 (Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands); fully efectiva 4 Noviembre 1986 (Covenant Agreement)

amendments: proposed by constitutional convention, by public petition, or by the Legislature; ratification of proposed amendments requires approval by voters at the next general election or special election; amendments proposed by constitutional convention or by petition become efectiva if approved by a majority of voters and at least two-thirds majority of voters in each of two senatorial districts; amendments proposed by the Legislature are efectiva if approved by majority vote; modificada several times, last in 2012 (2017)

18 años de edad; universal; note - indigenous inhabitants are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections

jefe de estado: Presidente Donald J. TRUMP (desde 20 January 2017); Vice Presidente Michael R. PENCE (desde 20 January 2017)

jefe de gobierno: Governor Ralph TORRES (desde 29 December 2015); Lieutenant Governor Victor HOCOG (desde 29 December 2015)

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate

elections/appointments: president and vice president indirectly elected on the same ballot by an Electoral College of 'electors' chosen from each state; president and vice president serve a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); under the US Constitution, residents of the Northern Mariana Islands do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; however, they may vote in Democratic and Republican party presidential primary elections; governor directly elected by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed; election last held on 13 November 2018 (next to be held in 2022)

election results: Ralph TORRES elected governor; percent of vote - Ralph TORRES (Republican) 62.2%, Juan BABAUTA (Independent) 37.8%;  Arnold PALACIOS elected Lieutenant Governor