Manuel Flores Leon Guerrero | |
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| Governor of Guam | |
| In office January 20, 1963 – July 20, 1969 Acting: January 20, 1963 – March 9, 1963 | |
| Appointed by | John F. Kennedy |
| Lieutenant | Denver Dickerson |
| Preceded by | Bill Daniel |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Camacho |
| 5th Secretary of Guam | |
| In office May 20, 1961 – March 9, 1963 | |
| Governor | Bill Daniel |
| Preceded by | A. M. Edwards |
| Succeeded by | Denver Dickerson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manuel Flores Leon Guerrero October 25, 1914 Agana, Guam, U.S. |
| Died | October 9, 1985 (aged 70) Tamuning, Guam, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Delfina Tuncap Guerrero (Divorced), Antonia Rabon |
| Children | 11 (7 with Tuncap, 4 with Rabon) |
| Other names | Manuel F. L. Guerrero |
Manuel Flores "Carson" Leon Guerrero (October 29, 1914 – October 9, 1985) was a Guamanian politician who is the sixth Appointed Governor of Guam from March 1963 to July 1969.[1] He was appointed to the office after the term of Bill Daniel. He was a member of the Democratic Party of Guam and was the first of native Chamorro descent to rise to the highest office in the territory.
- ^ Rogers, R. "Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam", page 238-239. University of Hawaii Press, 1995