Lieutenant Governor of Guam

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Lieutenant Governor of Guam
Seal of Guam.svg
Seal of Guam
Lt.-governor-josh-tenorio.jpg
Incumbent
Josh Tenorio

since January 7, 2019
Style The Honorable
Term length Four years, renewable once
Inaugural holder Kurt Moylan
Formation1971
Website Office of the Lt. Governor

The Guamanian self-governing government consists of a locally elected governor, lieutenant governor and a fifteen-member Legislature. [1] The first popular election for governor and lieutenant governor took place in 1970. The current lieutenant governor is Josh Tenorio, who has been in office since January 7, 2019.

List of lieutenant governors of Guam

Parties

   Democratic    Republican

#ImageLt. GovernorTook officeLeft officePartyGovernor(s) served under
1 No image.svg Kurt Moylan
(b. 1939)
January 4, 1971January 6, 1975 Republican Carlos Camacho
2 No image.svg Rudy Sablan
(1931–1995)
January 6, 1975January 1, 1979 Democratic Ricardo Bordallo
3 Joseph F. Ada.jpg Joseph F. Ada
(b. 1943)
January 1, 1979January 3, 1983 Republican Paul McDonald Calvo
4 No image.svg Edward Diego Reyes
(1930–2018)
January 3, 1983January 5, 1987 Democratic Ricardo Bordallo
5 No image.svg Frank Blas
(1941–2016)
January 5, 1987January 2, 1995 Republican Joseph Franklin Ada
6 Madeleine Bordallo, official photo portrait, color.JPG Madeleine Bordallo
(b. 1933)
January 2, 1995January 6, 2003 Democratic Carl Gutierrez
7 No image.svg Kaleo Moylan
(b. 1966)
January 6, 2003January 1, 2007 Republican Felix Perez Camacho
8 Michael W. Cruz of Guam.jpg Michael Cruz
(b. 1958)
January 1, 2007January 3, 2011 Republican
9 Raymond S. Tenorio.jpg Ray Tenorio
(b. 1965)
January 3, 2011January 7, 2019 Republican Eddie Baza Calvo
10 Lt.-governor-josh-tenorio.jpg Josh Tenorio
(b. 1973)
January 7, 2019Incumbent Democratic Lou Leon Guerrero

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References

  1. "Guam Country Brief". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia) . Retrieved 2008-09-05.