Lourdes Perez Camacho

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Lourdes Perez Camacho
First Lady of Guam
In role
July 1, 1969 –January 4, 1971
Relatives Felix Perez Camacho (son), Mary Camacho Torres (daughter)
OccupationMedical Technologist, First Lady of Guam
Other namesLourdes Camacho, Lourdes P. Camacho, Lourdes Duenas Perez

Lourdes Perez Camacho (born September 23, 1929) is a Guamanian Medical Technologist and former First Lady of Guam from 1969 to 1975.

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Early life

On September 23, 1929, Camacho was born as Lourdes Duenas Perez in Tamuning, Guam. Camacho's father was Jesus Flores Perez. Camacho's mother was Margarita Duenas Perez. In 1947, Camacho graduated from Georgia Washington High School. [1]

Education

In 1954, Camacho earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Mercy College of Detroit in Detroit, Michigan. [1]

Career

After Catholic Medical Center in Guam opened in July 1955, Camacho became its first Medical Technologist. [2]

In 1969, when Carlos Camacho was appointed by President Richard Nixon as the Governor of Guam, Camacho became the First Lady of Guam on July 1, 1969, until January 4, 1971. [3] [4]

In 1970, Camacho established the American Cancer Society Guam. [5]

In November 1970, when Carlos Camacho won the election as the Governor of Guam, Calvo became the First Lady of Guam. Camacho served as First Lady of Guam on January 4, 1971, until January 6, 1975. [6]

Personal life

Camacho's husband was Carlos Camacho, a dentist, politician, last appointed Governor of Guam, and first elected Governor of Guam. They have seven children. Camacho's son Felix Perez Camacho became the 7th Governor of Guam. Camacho's only daughter Mary Camacho Torres became a senator in the Guam Legislature. Camacho's other children are Carlos, Thomas, Ricardo, Francis and Victor. [6] [4] [7]

In September 2021, the Guam Legislatures Resolution No. 167-36 (COR) introduced by Amanda L. Shelton celebrated Camacho's 92nd birthday. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Resolution No. 167-36 (COR)" (PDF). guamlegislature.com. September 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Guam recorder page 34". pacificdigitallibrary.org. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Governor Carlos G. Camacho Papers". rfk2.edu.gu. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Governor Carlos Camacho". guampedia.com. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  5. ↑ Yanger, Cianna (May 12, 2020). "American Cancer Society Guam leads the fight". tritonscall.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)()
  6. 1 2 "Guam Gov. Carlos G. Camacho". nga.org. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Governor, his wife, his mother, and grandson on "official state visit"". kuam.com. September 29, 2009. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
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