| Joe T. San Agustin | |
| Office: | Speaker of the Guam Legislature |
| Term Start: | January 2, 1989 |
| Term End: | January 2, 1995 |
| Predecessor: | Franklin J. Arceo Quitugua |
| Successor: | Don Parkinson |
| Office1: | Vice Speaker of the Guam Legislature |
| Term Start1: | January 3, 1983 |
| Term End1: | January 5, 1987 |
| Predecessor1: | Frank Blas |
| Successor1: | Franklin J. Gutierrez |
| Office2: | Senator of the Guam Legislature |
| Term Start2: | January 3, 1977 |
| Term End2: | January 6, 1997 |
| Office3: | Chairman of the Democratic Party of Guam |
| Term Start3: | 1997 |
| Term End3: | 2001 |
| Predecessor2: | Pilar C. Lujan |
| Successor2: | William B.S.M. Flores |
| Birth Name: | Joe Taitano San Agustin |
| Birth Date: | 15 October 1930 |
| Birth Place: | Agana, Guam |
| Death Place: | Guam |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Spouse: | Carmen Shimizu[1] |
| Children: | 5, including Joe |
| Education: | Undergraduate and Graduate Degree at George Washington University, D.C. |
Joe Taitano San Agustin (15 October 1930[2] – 15 April 2021) was a Guamanian politician, member of the Democratic Party of Guam. San Agustin served as Speaker in the 20th, 21st, and 22nd Guam Legislatures and Senator in the Guam Legislature for 10 consecutive terms.[3]
San Agustin was born on 15 October 1930 to Candido Sanchez San Agustin (1907–1986) and Maria Pangelinan Taitano (1907–1994) of Agana.[4]
San Agustin was married to Carmen Santos Shimizu and they had five children, including their many grandchildren and great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchild. San Agustin's son Joe Shimizu San Agustin is a Senator from the 34th, 35th, and 36th Guam Legislature.
San Agustin first successfully ran as a senator in the Guam Legislature in 1976 and was re-elected 9 times thereafter. He served as Speaker of the Guam Legislature in 3 successive terms, from 1989 to 1995.
| Election | Guam Legislature | Primary Placement | General Placement | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14th Guam Legislature | 16 | Elected | ||
| 1978 | 15th Guam Legislature | 1 (1st District) | 3 (1st District) | Elected[5] | |
| 1980 | 16th Guam Legislature | 1 (1st District) | 1 (1st District) | Elected[6] | |
| 1982 | 17th Guam Legislature | 6 | 8 | Elected[7] | |
| 1984 | 18th Guam Legislature | 4 | 7 | Elected[8] | |
| 1986 | 19th Guam Legislature | 6 | 10 | Elected[9] | |
| 1988 | 20th Guam Legislature | 4 | 13 | Elected[10] | |
| 1990 | 21st Guam Legislature | 1 | 10 | Elected[11] | |
| 1992 | 22nd Guam Legislature | No primary election | 11 | Elected[12] | |
| 1994 | 23rd Guam Legislature | 13 | 11 | Elected[13] |
| Guam Legislature | Term | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 20th Guam Legislature | 1989–1995 | Speaker |
| 21st Guam Legislature | ||
| 22nd Guam Legislature |
After retiring as a Senator, San Agustin was an adjunct professor at the University of Guam for the School of Business and Public Administration up to 2019.