Politics of Guam

Country name:\n: conventional long form: Territory of Guam\n: conventional short form: Guam Data code:\nGQ Dependency status:\norganized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations between Guam and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior Government type:\nNA Capital:\nHagatna (Agana) Administrative divisions:\nnone (territory of the US) Independence:\nnone (territory of the US) National holiday:\nMagellan Day (first Monday in March) (1521); Liberation Day, 21 July (1944) Constitution:\nOrganic Act of 1 August 1950 Legal system:\nmodeled on US; US federal laws apply Suffrage:\n18 years of age; universal; US citizens, but do not vote in US presidential elections Executive branch:\n: chief of state: President George W. Bush of the US (since January 20, 2001); Vice President Dick Cheney. (since January 20, 2001)\n: head of government: Governor Felix P. Camacho (elected November 2002) and Lieutenant Governor Kaleo S. Moylan (elected November 2002)\n: cabinet: executive departments; heads appointed by the governor with the consent of the Guam legislature\n: elections: US president and vice president elected on the same ticket for a four-year term; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held November 2002 (next to be held November 2006)\n: election results: Felix P. Camacho elected governor\nLegislative branch: unicameral Legislature (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)\n: elections: last held November 2002 (next to be held November 2004)\n: election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic 9, Republican 6\n: note: Guam elects one delegate to the US House of Representatives; election last held November 2002 (next to be held November 2004); results - Madeleine Z. Bordallo was elected as delegate; percent of vote by party - NA; Judicial branch:\nFederal District Court (judge is appointed by the president); Territorial Superior Court (judges appointed for eight-year terms by the governor) Political parties and leaders:\nRepublican Party (party of the Governor) [leader NA]; Democratic Party (controls the legislature) [leader NA] International organization participation:\nESCAP (associate), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, SPC Diplomatic representation in the US:\nnone (territory of the US) \'Diplomatic representation from the US:'\nnone (territory of the US) Flag description:\nterritorial flag is dark blue with a narrow red border on all four sides; centered is a red-bordered, pointed, vertical ellipse containing a beach scene, outrigger canoe with sail, and a palm tree with the word GUAM superimposed in bold red letters; US flag is the national flag

See also : Guam