Marilyn D.A. Manibusan

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Marilyn D.A. Manibusan
Senator of the Guam Legislature
In office
January 3, 1983 –January 2, 1995
Personal details
Political party Republican
Parents
  • Joaquin V.E. Manibusan, Sr., (1921-1999) (father)
  • Alejandrina Atoigue Manibusan (died 2018) (mother)
OccupationPolitician
Known forFirst chairwoman of the Republican Party of Guam.
Other namesMarilyn Manibusan, Marilyn Dina Atoigue Manibusan

Marilyn D.A. Manibusan is a Guamanian politician. Manibusan is a former Republican senator in the Guam Legislature. Manibusan is the first chairwoman of the Republican Party of Guam.

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Early life

Manibusan's father was Joaquin V.E. Manibusan, Sr., (1921-1999) a traffic and small claims court judge in Guam. Manibusan's mother was Alejandrina Atoigue Manibusan (died 2018). [1] [2] Manibusan is the eldest with three siblings, including Joaquin V.E. Manibusan, Jr. [3] [4]

Career

On November 2, 1982, Manibusan won the election and became a Republican senator in the Guam Legislature. Manibusan served her first term on January 3, 1983 in the 17th Guam Legislature. [5] Manibusan served her second term on January 7, 1985 in the 18th Guam Legislature. [5]

In 1986, Manibusan became the first chairwoman of the Republican Party of Guam. [6]

Manibusan served her third term on January 5, 1987 in the 19th Guam Legislature. [5] Manibusan served her fourth term on January 2, 1989 in the 20th Guam Legislature. Manibusan served her fifth term on January 7, 1991 in the 21st Guam Legislature. [5] Manibusan served her sixth term on January 4, 1993 in the 22nd Guam Legislature, which ended on January 2, 1995. [5]

Manibusan was chairwoman of the Guam Territorial Land Use Commission, which regulated land development. [7]

In March 2003, Manibusan was found guilty of 22 charges, including extortion and bankruptcy fraud. In August 2003, Manibusan was sentenced by the federal court to 71-months in prison for accepting kickbacks from developers in exchange for approvals and funding. In September 2003, Manibusan began her prison sentence at Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California. [8] [9] [10]

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  7. ↑ "Attorney indictment is latest GHURA controversy". guampdn.com. March 25, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Former Guam senator convicted on 22 counts". rnz.co.nz. March 25, 2003. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)()
  9. ↑ "Ex-Guam Senator Sentenced for Corruption". apnews.com. August 19, 2003. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
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