Franklin Quitugua
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Speaker Franklin J.A. Quitugua
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| Speaker of the 19th Guam Legislature | |
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In office January 5, 1987 – January 2, 1989 |
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| Preceded by | Carl T.C. Gutierrez |
| Succeeded by | Joe T. San Agustin |
| Senator in the 14th-20th Guam Legislatures | |
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In office January 3, 1977 – January 7, 1991 |
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| Chairman of the Democratic Party of Guam | |
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In office 1979–1981 |
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| Preceded by | Frank Q. Cruz |
| Succeeded by | F. Philip Carbullido |
| Personal details | |
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Franklin Joseph Arceo Quitugua November 6, 1933 Guam, U.S. |
| Died | February 26, 2015 (aged 81) Tamuning, Guam |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Guam |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Jane Siguenza Quitugua (dec.) |
| Relations | Michael San Nicolas (grandson) |
| Children | Clare Aglubat Franklin Quitugua Jr. Eva San Nicolas Mark Quitugua Jacqueline Ronan |
| Residence | Chalan Pago |
| Alma mater | George Washington High School, Northern Arizona University, University of Oregon |
| Occupation | Educator, Politician |
Franklin Joseph Arceo Quitugua (November 6, 1933 – February 26, 2015) was a Guamanian politician who served as a Democratic senator in 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th Guam Legislatures and Speaker of the 19th Guam Legislature. He is the son of Ignacio Perez Quitugua, who served in the 1st and the 9th Guam Legislatures, and the grandfather of Senator Michael F.Q. San Nicolas who is serving in the 33rd Guam Legislature.
Franklin Joseph Arceo Quitugua, born in Guam on November 6, 1933, is the son of Ignacio Perez Quitugua, who served in the 1st and 9th Guam Legislatures, and Rosa Santos Arceo Quitugua. Franklin Quitugua was on island during the occupation of Guam by Japan and the liberation of Guam by American armed forces. He graduated from George Washington High School in 1952.
Franklin Quitugua attended Northern Arizona University, majoring in Business Education with a minor in English. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education in 1956. Upon returning to Guam, Franklin worked as a secondary school teacher in George Washington High School. After five years, he returned to Northern Arizona University, where he received his Master of Arts in Secondary Education Administration in 1962. After returning to Guam, he was given the position as Principal of George Washington Junior High School, which was later renamed Agueda Johnston Middle School. Franklin Quitugua was appointed Administrative Assistant to the Director of Education in 1968, became Deputy Director of Education and was appointed Director of Education by Governor Manuel F.L. Guerrero in 1969 and retained in the position by Governor Carlos Camacho.
From 1972 to 1975, Mr. Quitugua attended graduate school at the University of Oregon and received his Ph.D. in Educational Administration with a minor emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction, Anthropology and Education. Dr. Franklin Quitugua continued to serve as Director of Education until he resigned from the position in 1976 to seek the position of Senator in the Guam Legislature.
Dr. Franklin Quitugua ran as a Democratic Senator in the Guam Legislature in 1976. In the General Election of 1976, he placed number nine, winning his first election and allowing him to serve the people in the 14th Guam Legislature
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