Democratic Party of Guam
Democratic Party of Guam | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Tony Chargualaf |
| Governor of Guam | Lou Leon Guerrero |
| Lieutenant Governor of Guam | Josh Tenorio |
| Legislative Speaker | Therese M. Terlaje |
| Legislative Majority Leader | Telena M.C. Nelson |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Preceded by | Popular Party |
| Headquarters | P.O. Box 4519, Hagåtña, Guam 96932 |
| Youth wing | Young Democrats of Guam |
| Ideology | Modern liberalism |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Colors | Blue |
| Seats in the Guam Legislature | 6 / 15
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| Villages held by Democratic Mayors | 10 / 19
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| Election symbol | |
The Democratic Party of Guam is a political party in Guam affiliated with the U.S. Democratic Party. Its origins lie in the Popular Party, which was the only political party on Guam until 1956.
In addition to appointed Governor Manuel F.L. Guerrero, the first person of native Chamorro descent to rise to the highest office in the territory, three Guamanian Governors have been affiliated with the party: Ricardo J. Bordallo, Carl T.C. Gutierrez, and Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero.
The party has also elected four of its members as Guam Delegates to the U.S. House of Representatives: Antonio B. Won Pat, Robert A. Underwood, Madeleine Z. Bordallo, and Michael San Nicolas.
A majority of eight out of fifteen members of the current 36th Guam Legislature are members of the Democratic Party of Guam. The current majority leadership in the Guam Legislature include Speaker Therese M. Terlaje, Vice Speaker Tina Rose Muña Barnes, Legislative Secretary Amanda Shelton, Majority Leader Senator Telena C. Nelson, Majority Whip Sabina F. Perez, Senators Joe S. San Augustin, Clynton Ridgell, and Jose "Pedo" Terlaje.