20 Notable alumni of
University of Guam
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The University of Guam is 2257th in the world, 790th in North America, and 746th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 20 notable alumni from the University of Guam sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Jean Kasem
- Occupations
- television actorvoice actorfilm actoractor
- Biography
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Jean Thompson Kasem is a former American actress. She is the widow of radio personality and actor Casey Kasem.
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Benjamin Alves
- Occupations
- actormodeltelevision actor
- Biography
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Benjamin Sapida, whose previous screen name was Vince Saldaña and current screen name is Benjamin Alves, is a Filipino actor and model under the management of GMA Network.
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Amata Coleman Radewagen
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Amata Catherine Coleman Radewagen, commonly called Aumua Amata, is an American Samoan politician who is the current delegate for the United States House of Representatives from American Samoa. Radewagen, a Republican, was elected on November 4, 2014, after defeating Democratic incumbent Eni Faleomavaega; she was the first-ever Republican delegate since the office had been created in 1970 and began her tenure on January 3, 2015. She also serves as the national committeewoman for the Republican Party of American Samoa. Amata is the first woman to represent American Samoa in the U.S. Congress.
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Michael San Nicolas
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Michael Franklin Quitugua San Nicolas is a Guamanian Democratic Party politician, who served as the delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives for Guam's at-large congressional district from 2019 to 2023. San Nicolas was elected by his colleagues in the 116th United States Congress to serve as vice chair of the United States House Committee on Financial Services. Rather than run for reelection in 2022, San Nicolas ran and lost in the Democratic primary of the 2022 Guamanian gubernatorial election. From 2013 to 2019, San Nicolas served as senator in the 32nd, 33rd, and 34th Guam legislatures.
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Peter M. Christian
- Years
- 1947-.. (age 77)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Peter Martin Christian Souissa is a Micronesian politician who served as the 8th President of the Federated States of Micronesia, from 11 May 2015 to 11 May 2019.
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Manny Mori
- Years
- 1948-.. (age 76)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Emanuel "Manny" Mori is a Micronesian politician who served as President of the Federated States of Micronesia from 11 May 2007 to 11 May 2015.
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Eloy Inos
- Occupations
- politicianbusinessperson
- Biography
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Eulogio "Eloy" Songao Inos was a Northern Marianan politician who served as the seventh governor of the Northern Mariana Islands from 2013 to 2015. Inos, a member of the Republican Party, also served as the eighth lieutenant governor from 2009 to 2013.
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Josh Tenorio
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Joshua "Josh" Franquez Tenorio is a Guamanian politician and businessman currently serving as the 10th Lieutenant Governor of Guam since January 7, 2019. He is the first openly gay lieutenant governor elected in the United States and is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Ray Tenorio
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Raymond Stanley Tenorio is an American-Guamanian politician and former police officer of the Guam Police Department who served as the 9th Lieutenant Governor of Guam from January 3, 2011, to January 7, 2019. Tenorio is a Republican and served as a Senator in the Legislature of Guam from January 6, 2003, until January 3, 2011. He unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Guam, losing to Democrat Lou Leon Guerrero in the 2018 gubernatorial election.
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James Moylan
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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James Camacho "Jim" Moylan is an American politician serving as the delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives for Guam. He became a member of the Guam Legislature in 2019 and was elected to the U.S House of Representatives in the 2022 United States midterm elections.
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Benigno Fitial
- Occupations
- politicianbusinessperson
- Biography
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Benigno Repeki Fitial is a Northern Marianan politician who served was the sixth governor of the Northern Mariana Islands. The second longest-serving governor in CNMI history, Fitial was elected on November 6, 2005, assumed office on January 9, 2006, and was re-elected to a (five-year) second term in 2009. He was impeached by the CNMI House of Representatives on February 11, 2013, and was scheduled to face trial before the CNMI Senate to determine if he should be removed from office. He resigned on February 20, 2013, after 7 years, 1 month, and 11 days in office.
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Yosiwo George
- Years
- 1941-2022 (aged 81)
- Occupations
- politicianjudge
- Biography
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Yosiwo Palikkun George was a Micronesian politician, Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia in the 19th (2015–2019) and 20th (2019–2022) terms of congress, under the presidencies of Peter M. Christian and David W. Panuelo.
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Jacob Nena
- Years
- 1941-2022 (aged 81)
- Enrolled in the University of Guam
- Studied in 1964-1969
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Jacob Nena was a Micronesian politician who served as the fourth President of the Federated States of Micronesia from 1996 to 1999.
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Ruben Zackhras
- Years
- 1947-2019 (aged 72)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ruben R. Zackhras was a Marshallese politician. He was acting President of the Marshall Islands from 21 October 2009 to 26 October 2009. He previously served as Minister of Finance from 1992 to 1998.
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Judith T. Won Pat
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Judith Teresita Perez Won Pat, also known as Judi Won Pat, is a Guamanian politician, teacher, and school administrator who served as the speaker of the Guam Legislature from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party of Guam, served as the senator of the Guam Legislature from 1994 to 2003 and again from 2005 to 2017. Won Pat was the former sitting chairperson of the Committee on Education, Public Library and Women’s Affairs in the 32nd Guam Legislature.
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Juan Babauta
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Juan Nekai Babauta is a Northern Mariana Islander politician who served as the fifth governor of the Northern Mariana Islands from January 14, 2002, to January 9, 2006.
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Joseph Franklin Ada
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Joseph Franklin Ada, better known as Joseph F. Ada, is an American (U.S. citizen) politician who served as the 5th Governor of Guam from 1987 to 1995. Before his accession to the governorship, Ada previously served as the 3rd Lieutenant Governor of Guam from 1979 to 1983. He is a member of the Republican Party of Guam. He is the member of the Guam Legislature as the lead speaker from 1975 to 1979 and member as the senator from 1975 to 1979 and again from 1983 to 1987.
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Esther Aguigui
- Years
- 1961-.. (age 63)
- Occupations
- military officerteacher
- Biography
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Esther Aguigui is an Army National Guard officer who served as the Adjutant General of the Guam National Guard from 2019 to 2023. She was appointed by Governor of Guam Lou Leon Guerrero in 2019. She was the first female officer to lead the Guam National Guard.
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Pedro Tenorio
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Pedro "Teno" Pangelinan Tenorio was a Northern Mariana Islander politician who served as the second governor of the Northern Mariana Islands from January 11, 1982, to January 8, 1990, and then from January 12, 1998, to January 14, 2002.
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Telena Cruz Nelson
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Telena Monique Cruz Nelson also known as Telena Nelson, is currently a Democratic senator in the 36th Guam Legislature. A member of the majority party, Nelson was selected by her colleagues to serve as Majority Leader and chairs the Committee on Education and Infrastructural Advancement, Border Protection and Maritime Transportation, Guåhan Preservation and Self-Determination, and Federal and Foreign Relations. In the 35th Guam Legislature Nelson was elected as the Vice Speaker and Majority Leader and chaired the Committee on Education, Air Transportation, and Statics Research and Planning, and in the 34th Guam Legislature Nelson was the Majority Whip and chaired the Committee on Housing, Utilities, Public Safety, and Homeland Security.
