Manuel U. Lujan (February 17, 1912 – January 26, 1975) was an educator and a Democratic Party of Guam politician in Guam. Lujan served as a senator during the first ten terms of the Guam Legislature.Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1st and 2nd Editions, 1974-1976, Hagatna. Pages 32-41.
Early life Manuel U. Lujan was born in Hagatna on to Manuel Olive Lujan and Carmen Ulloa Lujan.Patricia Long Diego. Namesake School M.U. Lujan Elementary, Hagatna.
Lujan attended Guam High School and the Normal School. He was an extension student of the University of Hawaii.
Personal life Lujan married Mariana Manglona Leon Guerrero in November 1941. Together, they raised 4 sons.
Guam Legislature Lujan first successfully ran as a senator in the Guam Legislature in 1950 and was reelected to 9 consecutive terms.
Elections ElectionGuam LegislatureGeneral Rank (Votes)Result 1950 1st Guam Legislature 11 (Not available) Elected 1952 2nd Guam Legislature 5 (Not available) Elected 1954 3rd Guam Legislature 10 (3,723) Elected 1956 4th Guam Legislature 6 5,793) Elected 1958 5th Guam Legislature 4 (5,250) Elected 1960 6th Guam Legislature 2 (6,107) Elected 1962 7th Guam Legislature 5 (5,740) Elected 1964 8th Guam Legislature 14 (7,739) Elected 1966 9th Guam Legislature 8 (9,192) Elected 1968 10th Guam Legislature 11 (8,556) Elected
Leadership Vice Speaker, 4th Guam Legislature Vice Speaker, 5th Guam Legislature Vice Speaker, 6th Guam Legislature Vice Speaker, 7th Guam Legislature
Civic Leadership Organizer, Guam Boy Scouts (1944) Chairman, American Red Cross (Guam Chapter, 1950-1951)
Later years and death Lujan served as principal of Yona Elementary School from its founding in 1973 until his death on .
Legacy The Guam public school Manuel U. Lujan Elementary School was named after Lujan in 1975, two years after its construction as Yona Elementary School.Guam Legislature. P.L. 13-4, Hagatna. 27 March 1975.
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