2020-FEB-14

Polity Timeline
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

German District of MARIANA ISLANDS

(Saipan)

- MARIANA ISLANDS

1914-10-14:

District of MARIANA ISLANDS

(Saipan)

- MARIANA ISLANDS

1920-12-17:

District of MARIANA ISLANDS

(Saipan)

- MARIANA ISLANDS

1944-07-16:

MARIANA ISLANDS Military District [American Occupation]

(Garapan on Saipan)

- MARIANA ISLANDS

1947-07-18:

MARIANA ISLANDS District

(Garapan on Saipan)

- MARIANA ISLANDS

1962-10-24:

MARIANA ISLANDS District

(Garapan on Saipan)

- MARIANA ISLANDS

1972-03-31:

MARIANA ISLANDS District

(Garapan on Saipan)

- MARIANA ISLANDS

1989-07-01:

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands : CNMI [American Administration of the United Nations Trusteeship]

(Garapan on Saipan)

- NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

1991-01-02:

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands : CNMI

(Capitol Hill on Saipan)

- NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

1995-07-04:

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands : CNMI

(Capitol Hill on Saipan ^a + Susupe on Saipan ^b)

- NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

German District of MARIANA ISLANDS

(Saipan)

- MARIANA ISLANDS

1907-04-01:

MARIANAS Station

(Saipan)

- MARIANAS

1914-10-14:

District of MARIANA ISLANDS

(Saipan)

- MARIANA ISLANDS

1921-11-29:

District of MARIANA ISLANDS

(Saipan)

- MARIANA ISLANDS

1944-07-16:

MARIANA ISLANDS Military District [American Occupation]

(Garapan on Saipan)

- MARIANA ISLANDS

1947-07-18:

MARIANA ISLANDS District

(Garapan on Saipan)

- MARIANA ISLANDS

1972-03-31:

MARIANA ISLANDS District

(Garapan on Saipan)

- MARIANA ISLANDS

1978-01-09:

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands : CNMI

(Garapan on Saipan)

- NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

1990-12-22:

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands : CNMI

(Capitol Hill on Saipan)

- NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

1995-07-04:

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands : CNMI

(Capitol Hill on Saipan ^a + Susupe on Saipan ^b)

- NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

GERMANY

1914-10-14:

JAPAN

1920-12-17:

JAPAN +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1935-01-01:

JAPAN

1944-07-16:

AMERICA

1947-07-18:

UNITED NATIONS +

AMERICA +

1978-01-09:

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS +

PACIFIC ISLANDS +

UNITED NATIONS +

AMERICA +

1986-11-04:

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS +

UNITED NATIONS +

AMERICA +

1990-12-22:

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS +

AMERICA +

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Saipan

1904-01-01:

Rota + Saipan

1907-04-01:

Saipan

1943-11-05:

Saipan + Akashi-Shi

1944-07-16:

Garapan on Saipan

1990-12-22:

Capitol Hill on Saipan

1995-07-04:

Capitol Hill on Saipan+ Susupe on Saipan

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

MARIANEN INSELN

1907-04-01:

MARIANEN

1914-10-14:

MARIANA SHIMA

1922-04-01:

SAIPAN

1943-11-05:

HOKUBU

1944-07-16:

MARIANA ISLANDS

1976-04-01:

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

2006-01-09:

ISLAS MARIÅNAS

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

German District of MARIANA ISLANDS

1907-04-01:

MARIANAS Station

1914-10-14:

District of MARIANA ISLANDS

1922-04-01:

SAIPAN Subprefecture

1943-11-05:

NORTHERN AREA Subprefecture

1944-07-16:

MARIANA ISLANDS Military District [American Occupation]

1944-08-01:

MARIANA ISLANDS Military District [United States Navy Administration of the Pacific Islands]

1944-09-15:

MARIANA ISLANDS Military District

1947-07-18:

MARIANA ISLANDS District

1976-04-01:

District of NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS [American Residency]

1978-01-09:

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands : CNMI

1986-11-04:

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands : CNMI [American Administration of the United Nations Trusteeship]

1990-12-22:

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands : CNMI

Ruler changes:

1978-01-09:

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands : CNMI

(Garapan on Saipan)

- Carlos Sablan Camacho
(Carlos Sablan Camacho)

1982-01-11:

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands : CNMI

(Garapan on Saipan)

- Pedro Pangelinan Tenorio
(Pedro Pangelinan Tenorio)

1990-01-08:

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands : CNMI [American Administration of the United Nations Trusteeship]

(Garapan on Saipan)

- Lorenzo De Leon Guerrero
(Lorenzo I. De Leon Guerrero)

1994-01-10:

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands : CNMI

(Capitol Hill on Saipan)

- Froilan Cruz Tenorio
(Froilan Cruz Tenorio)

1998-01-12:

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands : CNMI

(Capitol Hill on Saipan ^a + Susupe on Saipan ^b)

- Pedro Pangelinan Tenorio
(Pedro Pangelinan Tenorio)

2002-01-14:

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands : CNMI

(Capitol Hill on Saipan ^a + Susupe on Saipan ^b)

- Juan Nekai Babauta
(Juan Nekai Babauta)

2006-01-09:

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands : CNMI

(Capitol Hill on Saipan ^a + Susupe on Saipan ^b)

- Benigno Ben Repeki Fitial
(Benigno Ben Repeki Fitial)

2013-02-20:

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands : CNMI

(Capitol Hill on Saipan ^a + Susupe on Saipan ^b)

- Eloy Songao Inos
(Eloy Songao Inos)

2015-12-29:

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands : CNMI

(Capitol Hill on Saipan ^a + Susupe on Saipan ^b)

- Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres
(Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres)

2023-01-09:

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands : CNMI

(Capitol Hill on Saipan ^a + Susupe on Saipan ^b)

- Arnold Indalecio Palacios
(Arnold Indalecio Palacios)