Marilyn D.A. Manibusan

Marilyn D.A. Manibusan
Senator of the Guam Legislature
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 2, 1995
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Parents
  • Joaquin V.E. Manibusan, Sr., (1921-1999) (father)
  • Alejandrina Atoigue Manibusan (died 2018) (mother)
OccupationPolitician
Known forFirst chairwoman of the Republican Party of Guam.
Other namesMarilyn Manibusan, Marilyn Dina Atoigue Manibusan

Marilyn D.A. Manibusan is a Guamanian politician. Manibusan is a former Republican senator in the Guam Legislature. Manibusan is the first chairwoman of the Republican Party of Guam.

Early life

Manibusan's father was Joaquin V.E. Manibusan, Sr., (1921-1999) a traffic and small claims court judge in Guam. Manibusan's mother was Alejandrina Atoigue Manibusan (died 2018).[1][2] Manibusan is the eldest with three siblings, including Joaquin V.E. Manibusan, Jr.[3][4]

Career

On November 2, 1982, Manibusan won the election and became a Republican senator in the Guam Legislature. Manibusan served her first term on January 3, 1983 in the 17th Guam Legislature.[5] Manibusan served her second term on January 7, 1985 in the 18th Guam Legislature.[5]

In 1986, Manibusan became the first chairwoman of the Republican Party of Guam.[6]

Manibusan served her third term on January 5, 1987 in the 19th Guam Legislature.[5] Manibusan served her fourth term on January 2, 1989 in the 20th Guam Legislature. Manibusan served her fifth term on January 7, 1991 in the 21st Guam Legislature.[5] Manibusan served her sixth term on January 4, 1993 in the 22nd Guam Legislature, which ended on January 2, 1995.[5]

Manibusan was chairwoman of the Guam Territorial Land Use Commission, which regulated land development.[7]

In March 2003, Manibusan was found guilty of 22 charges, including extortion and bankruptcy fraud. In August 2003, Manibusan was sentenced by the federal court to 71-months in prison for accepting kickbacks from developers in exchange for approvals and funding. In September 2003, Manibusan began her prison sentence at Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California.[8][9][10]

References

  1. ^ "EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS HONORING THE LATE JOAQUIN V.E. MANIBUSAN, SR". govinfo.gov. September 8, 1999. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Alejandrina Matanane Atoigue Manibusan". legacy.com. 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2021.(archived)
  3. ^ "Marilyn Manibusan". guampedia.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "U.S. v. Sablan". casetext.com. July 29, 2002. Retrieved October 11, 2021.(archived)
  5. ^ a b c d e "List of all Guam Legislatures". guamlegislature.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.(archived)
  6. ^ "RECOGNITION OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, AND A TRIBUTE TO SENATOR CYNTHIA". govinfo.gov. March 8, 2001. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "Attorney indictment is latest GHURA controversy". guampdn.com. March 25, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  8. ^ "Former Guam senator convicted on 22 counts". rnz.co.nz. March 25, 2003. Retrieved October 11, 2021.(archived)
  9. ^ "Ex-Guam Senator Sentenced for Corruption". apnews.com. August 19, 2003. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  10. ^ Limtiaco, Steve (May 5, 2005). "FORMER GUAM SENATOR TO GET REDUCED SENTENCE". pireport.org. Retrieved October 11, 2021.(archived)