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Governor Ricardo J. Bordallo
Ricardo Jerome Bordallo (1927-1990) was the first popularly elected governor to serve two terms (1975-1978 and 1983-1986). Governor Carlos Camacho had also served two terms
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Governor Paul M. Calvo
Paul MacDonald Calvo (1934 – 2024) was Guam’s third elected governor and one of the founders of the Republican Party of Guam. He is still
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Guam’s US Naval Era Historical Overview
From the Spanish American War to the Organic Act. The arrival of the USS Charleston at Apra Harbor 20 June 1898 and the capture of
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Congressman Vicente “Ben” Garrido Blaz
Ben Blaz (1928 – 2014) was a distinguished public elected official and military officer. He lived his life in service to his country and carrying
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Territorial Party of Guam
The formation of the Territorial Party of Guam was the beginning of the two-party political system on Guam, which previously only had one political party;
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Republican Party of Guam
The Republican Party of Guam has played a major role in island politics since its inception in 1966. Five of Guam’s seven elected governors have
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Guam Legislature
The Guam Legislature is the lawmaking body of the government of Guam, and has been in existence since the passage of the Organic Act of
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Democratic Party of Guam
The story of the Democratic Party of Guam traces back to the beginnings of representative democracy on the island. In the three centuries prior to
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Congressman Antonio B. Won Pat
First elected to the Guam Congress in 1936, Antonio Borja Won Pat (1908 – 1987) was a mainstay in Guam politics. He was most noted
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Adoption of “Guamanian”
“Guamanian,” a term that evolved in the early years after World War II, was informally adopted as a means to distinguish between the Chamorros from