Carlos Camacho
Carlos Camacho | |
|---|---|
| 1st Governor of Guam | |
| In office January 4, 1971 – January 6, 1975 | |
| Lieutenant | Kurt Moylan |
| Preceded by | Position established Himself (as Appointed Governor of Guam) |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Bordallo |
| 7th Appointed Governor of Guam | |
| In office July 20, 1969 – January 4, 1971 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Manuel Flores Leon Guerrero |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished Himself (as Governor of Guam) |
| Senator of the Guam Legislature | |
| In office January 4, 1965 – January 2, 1967 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlos Garcia Camacho November 16, 1924 |
| Died | December 6, 1979 (aged 55) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 7, including Felix and Mary |
| Education | Aquinas College (BS) Marquette University (DDS) |
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.