22 Notable alumni of
University of Guam
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The University of Guam is 2329th in the world, 797th in North America, and 752nd in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 22 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
- voice actortelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
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Jean Thompson Kasem is an American former actress. She is the widow of radio personality and actor Casey Kasem.
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Benjamin Alves
- Occupations
- actortelevision actormodel
- Biography
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Benjamin Sapida, whose previous screen name was Vince Saldaña and current screen name is Benjamin Alves, is a Filipino-Guamanian actor and model under the management of GMA Network.
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Amata Coleman Radewagen
- Enrolled in the University of Guam
- In 1975 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- 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 79)
- 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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James Moylan
- Enrolled in the University of Guam
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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James Camacho Moylan is an Guamanian politician and Army veteran serving as the delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives for Guam's at-large congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the Guam Legislature from 2019 to 2023. Moylan is one of two Chamorro members of Congress, alongside Kimberlyn King-Hinds.
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Manny Mori
- Years
- 1948-.. (age 78)
- 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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Josh Tenorio
- Years
- 1973-.. (age 53)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Joshua Franquez Tenorio is a Guamanian politician and businessman currently serving as the tenth 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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Eloy Inos
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Eulogio Songao "Eloy" Inos was a Northern Marianan politician who served as the eighth 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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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 ninth 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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Benigno Fitial
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Benigno Repeki Fitial is a Northern Mariana Islander politician who served as the seventh governor of the Northern Mariana Islands from January 4, 2006 until his resignation on February 20, 2013.
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Yosiwo George
- Years
- 1941-2022 (aged 81)
- Occupations
- judgepolitician
- Biography
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Yosiwo Palikkun George was a Micronesian politician.
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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 1989 to 1997.
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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 sixth 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 is an Guamanian politician who served as the fifth governor of Guam from 1987 to 1995. Before his accession to the governorship, Ada previously served as the third 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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Froilan Tenorio
- Occupations
- governorpolitician
- Biography
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Froilan Cruz "Lang" Tenorio was a Northern Mariana Islander politician who was the fourth governor of the Northern Mariana Islands. Elected in 1993, he served one term from January 10, 1994 to January 12, 1998. During his governorship and most of his political career, Tenorio was a member of the Democratic Party of the Northern Mariana Islands, which was not then affiliated with the American Democratic Party. However, he later switched his affiliation to the Reform Party, a party he founded. Froilan Tenorio would later switch back to the Democrat in 2002 and then to the Covenant Party in 2009.
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Esther Aguigui
- Years
- 1961-.. (age 65)
- Occupations
- teachermilitary officer
- 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 and fifth 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, was 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.
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Manny Crisostomo
- Occupations
- photojournalistwriter
- Biography
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Manny Crisostomo is a photojournalist and Pulitzer Prize winner from Guam.
