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Executive branch Guam, in 35 editions.

The entry for Guam published Executive branch in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 28 editions. Each is shown as published. Executive branch in every entry.

editions changed the text
28
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Executive branch” (1990 to 2025), “Leaders” (1992 to 1993) and “Elections” (1992 to 1993).

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chief of state:
President Donald J. TRUMP (since 20 January 2025)
head of government:
Governor Lourdes LEON GUERRERO (since 7 January 2019)
cabinet:
Cabinet appointed by the governor with the consent of the Legislature
election/appointment process:
  • president and vice president indirectly elected on the same ballot by an Electoral College of electors chosen from each state to serve a 4-year term (eligible for a second term);
  • under the US Constitution, residents of unincorporated territories, such as Guam, do not vote in elections for US president and vice president, but they can vote in Democratic and Republican presidential primary elections;
  • governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ballot by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 4-year term (eligible for 2 consecutive terms)
most recent election date:
gubernatorial: 8 November 2022
election results:
  • 2022: Lourdes LEON GUERRERO reelected governor;
  • percent of vote - Lourdes LEON GUERRERO (Democratic Party) 55%, Felix CAMACHO (Republican Party) 44%;
  • Josh TENORIO (Democratic Party) elected lieutenant governor
  • 2018: Lourdes LEON GUERRERO elected governor;
  • percent of vote - Lourdes LEON GUERRERO (Democratic Party) 50.7%, Ray TENORIO (Republican Party) 26.4%;
  • Josh TENORIO (Democratic Party) elected lieutenant governor
expected date of next election:
gubernatorial: 3 November 2026

chief of state: President Joseph R. BIDEN Jr. Donald J. TRUMP (since 20 January 2021) 2025)
head of government: Governor Lourdes LEON GUERRERO (since 7 January 2019)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor with the consent of the Legislature
elections/appointments: election/appointment process: president and vice president indirectly elected on the same ballot by an Electoral College of 'electors' electors chosen from each state to serve a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); under the US Constitution, residents of unincorporated territories, such as Guam, do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; however, president, but they may can vote in Democratic and Republican presidential primary elections; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ballot by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds rounds, if needed needed, for a 4-year term (eligible for 2 consecutive terms); gubernatorial terms)
most recent
election last held on date: gubernatorial: 8 November 2022 (next to be held in November 2026)
election results:
2022: Lourdes LEON GUERRERO reelected governor; percent of vote - Lourdes LEON GUERRERO (Democratic Party) 55%, Felix CAMACHO (Republican Party) 44%; Josh TENORIO (Democratic Party) elected lieutenant governor
2018: Lourdes LEON GUERRERO elected governor; percent of vote - Lourdes LEON GUERRERO (Democratic Party) 50.7%, Ray TENORIO (Republican Party) 26.4%; Josh TENORIO (Democratic Party) elected lieutenant governor
expected date of next election: gubernatorial: 3 November 2026

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Guam: Executive branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/guam/executive-branch.

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