Manuel Flores Leon Guerrero

Manuel Flores Leon Guerrero

Manuel Flores Leon Guerrero (born October 29, 1914 in Hagåtña , Guam , †  October 9, 1985 ) was an American politician . Between 1962 and 1969 he was governor of Guam.

Career

Manuel Guerrero grew up in his homeland. Since 1930 he worked for the US Navy- led administration of the US suburb of Guam. During the occupation by the Japanese in World War II , he was temporarily interned by them and forced to work. Whenever he was at large, he supported his family by working in agriculture. After the war he began a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1948 and 1950 he was a member of the territorial legislature. He was chairman of the finance committee. He then held various government offices before he was appointed Secretary of State of Guam by Governor Bill Daniel .

After Daniel's resignation, Guerrero had to take over the office of governor on December 15, 1962, in accordance with the statutory provisions. After his crisis management with the consequences of a typhoon was very good, he was appointed regular governor by President John F. Kennedy . He was later confirmed in office by the new President Lyndon B. Johnson . One of the main concerns of Governor Guerrero was the promotion of tourism, for which he campaigned successfully. He remained in office until June 30, 1969.

In 1970, elections for the governor of Guam were announced for the first time. Until then, these officers had been appointed by the US President. In these elections, Guerrero ran unsuccessfully in his party's primary elections. After that, he no longer appeared politically. He died on October 9, 1985.

Web links

• National Governors Association