Herminia Duenas Dierking (August 17, 1939 – March 24, 2008) was a Guamanian educator, a cabinet member of the

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, and a Democratic Party of Guam politician in Guam. Dierking served as Senator in the

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for 5 consecutive terms, from 1985 to 1995,Guam Election Commission
''Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1992''
Hagatna, Guam.

Early life

Herminia Duenas Dierking was born in Hagatna in 1939 to Jose Cruz Duenas and Maria Pangelinan Guzman. Herminia grew up during the occupation of Guam by Japanese Imperial Forces during World War II and accompanied her mother and grandmother to Manenggon concentration camp toward the end of the occupation.

Education and career

Herminia graduated from Academy of Our Lady of Guam. Herminia earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business at University of Guam and a Master of Science in Business Administration from Emporia State University in Kansas. Herminia married John C. Dierking. Herminia Dierking worked at the University of Guam for thirteen years, eventually becoming the Chairperson of the Accounting Department at the College of Business and Public Administration. In 1983 Dierking served as Director of the Bureau of Budget Management and Research and Chairperson of the Fiscal Policy Committee of the Government of Guam.

Guam Legislature

Elections

Dierking was first elected to the Guam Legislature in 1984 and remained in office 5 legislative terms.

Leadership

* President, Association of Pacific Island Legislatures * Chairwoman, Committee on Ways and Means, Guam Legislature * Senator, Guam Legislature * Chairperson, Accounting Department, College of Business and Public Administration, University of Guam * Director, Bureau of Budget and Management Research * Chairperson, Fiscal Policy Committee, Government of Guam * President, Association of Government Accountants * President, the Guam Business Education Association, * President, Guam Business and Professional Women's Club

Death

Dierking died on March 24, 2008.

References

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