Madeleine Bordallo

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Madeleine Bordallo
Delegate to the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Guam's at-large district
In office
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2019
Preceded byRobert A. Underwood
Succeeded byMichael San Nicolas
Lieutenant Governor of Guam
In office
January 2, 1995 – January 3, 2003
GovernorCarl Gutierrez
Preceded byFrank Blas
Succeeded byKaleo Moylan
First Lady of Guam
In role
January 3, 1983 – January 5, 1987
GovernorRicardo Bordallo
Preceded byRosa Herrero Baza
Succeeded byRosanna Santos Ada
In role
January 6, 1975 – January 1, 1979
GovernorRicardo Bordallo
Preceded byLourdes Perez Camacho
Succeeded byRosa Herrero Baza
Member of the Guam Legislature
In office
January 1987 – January 1995
In office
January 1981 – January 1983
Personal details
Born
Madeleine Mary Zeien

(1933-05-31) May 31, 1933 (age 90)
Graceville, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Ricardo Bordallo
(m. 1953; died 1990)
Children1
EducationSt. Mary's College, Indiana
St. Catherine University

Madeleine Mary Zeien Bordallo (/bərˈdælj/; born May 31, 1933) is a Guamanian politician, who served as the Delegate from the United States territory of Guam to the United States House of Representatives from 2003 until 2019.

She is the first woman ever to serve as Guam's Delegate. She is the first female Lieutenant Governor of Guam (from 1995 to 2003).[1] As the wife of Ricardo Bordallo, she was also the First Lady of Guam from 1975 to 1979 and from 1983 to 1987.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Woman's Governorship Quest Overshadows Abortion Fight on Guam". Associated Press. September 1, 1990.