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.
Marilyn D.A. Manibusan | |
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| Senator of the Guam Legislature | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 2, 1995 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | First chairwoman of the Republican Party of Guam. |
| Other names | Marilyn Manibusan, Marilyn Dina Atoigue Manibusan |
Early life
editManibusan'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
editOn 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
edit- ^ "EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS HONORING THE LATE JOAQUIN V.E. MANIBUSAN, SR". govinfo.gov. September 8, 1999. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ "Alejandrina Matanane Atoigue Manibusan". legacy.com. 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2021.(archived)
- ^ "Marilyn Manibusan". guampedia.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. v. Sablan". casetext.com. July 29, 2002. Retrieved October 11, 2021.(archived)
- ^ a b c d e "List of all Guam Legislatures". guamlegislature.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.(archived)
- ^ "RECOGNITION OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, AND A TRIBUTE TO SENATOR CYNTHIA". govinfo.gov. March 8, 2001. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ "Attorney indictment is latest GHURA controversy". guampdn.com. March 25, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ "Former Guam senator convicted on 22 counts". rnz.co.nz. March 25, 2003. Retrieved October 11, 2021.(archived)
- ^ "Ex-Guam Senator Sentenced for Corruption". apnews.com. August 19, 2003. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ Limtiaco, Steve (May 5, 2005). "FORMER GUAM SENATOR TO GET REDUCED SENTENCE". pireport.org. Retrieved October 11, 2021.(archived)
