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Carlos Camacho
Carlos Garcia Camacho (November 16, 1924 – December 6, 1979) was an American politician noted for being the first elected governor of Guam, serving in the position from 1971 to 1975. A member of the Republican Party, he had previously served as the last appointed governor of Guam from 1969 to 1971 under President Richard Nixon. Prior to this, he was a member of the Guam Legislature.
Camacho was born in the village of Hagåtña, Guam to Felix Martinez Camacho (1895–1977) and Antonia Cruz Garcia (1893–1985). His siblings included Maria Josefina Tanaka, Juan Camacho, Luis Camacho and Eddie Camacho.
From 1946 to 1949, he attended Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 1952, he earned a D.D.S. degree from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Camacho served in the Guam Legislature from 1965 to 1967. At the age of 44, he was appointed Governor of Guam by President Richard Nixon, succeeding Manuel F.L. Guerrero. Kurt Moylan was appointed as his Lieutenant Governor.
In December 1969, Camacho made a historic trip to Vietnam to visit the Chamoru troops that were serving there to assist the war effort on Christmas. Camacho's term as appointed governor lasted only eighteen months, as Congress passed the Guam Elective Governor Act in 1968 to allow Guamanians to elect their own governors; the law would take effect in 1970.
In 1970, Camacho ran for Governor in the territory's first gubernatorial election. Camacho first selected senator G. Ricardo Salas as his lieutenant governor running mate, but Salas was subsequently replaced by former Secretary of Guam Kurt Moylan.
The Democratic primary was close between former governor Manuel F. L. Guerrero, Senator Ricardo Bordallo, and attorney and former speaker Joaquin C. "Kin" Arriola. After a contentious runoff election, Bordallo defeated Guerrero. In the general election, the Republican ticket of Camacho/Moylan defeated the Democratic ticket of Bordallo/Taitano.
Camacho and Moylan's inauguration was held on January 4, 1971 at the Plaza de España in Agana. He used the resources of the government to enhance economic opportunities by granting incentives through the Guam Economics Development and offering various forms of assistance to the private sector. During his entire five and a half years in office, Camacho presided over one of the largest eras of hotel construction activities on Guam, with construction finishing or starting on the Kakue Hotel, Reef Hotel, Hilton Hotel, Okura Hotel, Fujita Tumon Beach, Continental Travelodge, and Guam Dai Ichi Hotel.
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Carlos Camacho
Carlos Garcia Camacho (November 16, 1924 – December 6, 1979) was an American politician noted for being the first elected governor of Guam, serving in the position from 1971 to 1975. A member of the Republican Party, he had previously served as the last appointed governor of Guam from 1969 to 1971 under President Richard Nixon. Prior to this, he was a member of the Guam Legislature.
Camacho was born in the village of Hagåtña, Guam to Felix Martinez Camacho (1895–1977) and Antonia Cruz Garcia (1893–1985). His siblings included Maria Josefina Tanaka, Juan Camacho, Luis Camacho and Eddie Camacho.
From 1946 to 1949, he attended Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 1952, he earned a D.D.S. degree from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Camacho served in the Guam Legislature from 1965 to 1967. At the age of 44, he was appointed Governor of Guam by President Richard Nixon, succeeding Manuel F.L. Guerrero. Kurt Moylan was appointed as his Lieutenant Governor.
In December 1969, Camacho made a historic trip to Vietnam to visit the Chamoru troops that were serving there to assist the war effort on Christmas. Camacho's term as appointed governor lasted only eighteen months, as Congress passed the Guam Elective Governor Act in 1968 to allow Guamanians to elect their own governors; the law would take effect in 1970.
In 1970, Camacho ran for Governor in the territory's first gubernatorial election. Camacho first selected senator G. Ricardo Salas as his lieutenant governor running mate, but Salas was subsequently replaced by former Secretary of Guam Kurt Moylan.
The Democratic primary was close between former governor Manuel F. L. Guerrero, Senator Ricardo Bordallo, and attorney and former speaker Joaquin C. "Kin" Arriola. After a contentious runoff election, Bordallo defeated Guerrero. In the general election, the Republican ticket of Camacho/Moylan defeated the Democratic ticket of Bordallo/Taitano.
Camacho and Moylan's inauguration was held on January 4, 1971 at the Plaza de España in Agana. He used the resources of the government to enhance economic opportunities by granting incentives through the Guam Economics Development and offering various forms of assistance to the private sector. During his entire five and a half years in office, Camacho presided over one of the largest eras of hotel construction activities on Guam, with construction finishing or starting on the Kakue Hotel, Reef Hotel, Hilton Hotel, Okura Hotel, Fujita Tumon Beach, Continental Travelodge, and Guam Dai Ichi Hotel.