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Italics denotes
acting governor
Territorial governors Several governors of
U.S. territories have been ethnic minorities. Many of these officials were appointed before elections were instituted in these jurisdictions. In each of the five current U.S. territories, Hispanic or non-white ethnic groups make up large majorities:
Puerto Rican Hispanic Americans in
Puerto Rico,
African Americans in the
U.S. Virgin Islands,
Chamorros in
Guam and the
Northern Mariana Islands, and
Samoans in
American Samoa. Elected governors and some appointed governors in these territories that have come from these majority ethnic groups are not listed here; for more details see
List of governors of Puerto Rico,
List of governors of the United States Virgin Islands,
List of governors of Guam,
List of governors of the Northern Mariana Islands, and
List of governors of American Samoa. •
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acting governor ==List of ethnic-minority lieutenant governors==