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Governor Manuel FL Guerrero

Governor Manuel Flores “Carson” Leon Guerrero (1914 – 1985) was Guam’s second Chamorro governor, the sixth civilian appointed governor, and the first appointed governor to

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Governor Joseph F. Ada

Joseph Franklin Ada (1943 — ) served as the Governor of Guam from 1987 through 1994. Frank Blas Jr. was his lieutenant governor. Ada stewarded

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Governor Carlos Camacho courtesy of the Guam Public Library System.
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Governor Carlos Camacho

Governor Carlos G. Camacho (1924–1979) served as not only Guam’s last appointed governor, but also its first elected governor after the Guam Elected Governor Act

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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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Paul McDonald Calvo, Governor of Guam from 1979 – 1983, Official Photo.
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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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Governor Manuel Muro

Governor Manuel Muro The Legacy of Guam’s Governor Manuel Muro Editor’s note: The following is from an article entitled “The Legacy of Guam’s Governor Manuel

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Governor's Palace, 1902
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Governor Juan Marina

The last Spanish-appointed Governor of the Mariana Islands, Juan Marina Vega (1846 – 1909), more commonly known as Juan Marina, served his term on Guam

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Governor Joseph Flores

Joseph Flores (1900 – 1981) was the first CHamoru to serve as governor of Guam. He also founded Guam’s first locally owned newspaper and financial

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