Luella Marciano

Luella Ichihara Marciano is a Northern Mariana Islander politician and educator serving as the resident executive of the Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) Indigenous Affairs Office since 2024. She has served as the interim vice chair of the NMI Democratic Party since 2022.

Life Marciano is Refaluwasch. She earned an A.A. in education from Northern Marianas College. She completed a B.A. in education at the University of Guam.

In 2020, as a member of the Democratic Party of the Northern Mariana Islands, Marciano ran for the precinct 2 seat in the NMI House of Representatives. In February 2024, Marciano was appointed by governor Arnold Palacios as the acting resident executive of the NMI Indigenous Affairs Office. Her appointment was confirmed by the senate in April 2024.