President of Palau
| President of Palau | |
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| Merredel er a Belau (Palauan) パラオの大統領 (Japanese) | |
 Government seal of the Republic of Palau | |
 Presidential standard of Palau | |
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| Term length | Four years, renewable once consecutively |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Palau (1981) |
| Inaugural holder | Haruo Remeliik |
| Formation | 2 March 1981 |
| Deputy | Vice President of Palau |
| Salary | US$90,000 annually since 2010[1] |
| Website | http://palaugov.pw/ |
| Chief of Staff | |
| Landisang Kotaro | |
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The president of the Republic of Palau is the head of state and head of government of Palau. The president is directly elected to a four-year term, and can be reelected once in a consecutive manner.
List of officeholders
- Status
Denotes acting president
| No. | Portrait | Name[2] (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 |  | Haruo Remeliik (1931–1985) | 1980 1984 | 2 March 1981 | 30 June 1985 (Assassinated) | 4 years, 120 days | Independent |
| — |  | Thomas Remengesau Sr. (1929–2019) Acting President | — | 30 June 1985[3] | 2 July 1985 | 2 days | Independent |
| 2 |  | Alfonso Oiterong (1924–1994) | — | 2 July 1985 | 25 October 1985 | 115 days | Independent |
| 3 |  | Lazarus Salii (1936–1988) | 1985 | 25 October 1985 | 20 August 1988 (Suicide) | 2 years, 300 days | Independent |
| 4 | | Thomas Remengesau Sr. (1929–2019) | — | 20 August 1988 | 1 January 1989 | 134 days | Independent |
| 5 | Ngiratkel Etpison (1924–1997) | 1988 | 1 January 1989 | 1 January 1993 | 4 years | Independent | |
| 6 | .jpg) | Kuniwo Nakamura (1943–2020) | 1992 1996 | 1 January 1993 | 1 January 2001 | 8 years | Independent |
| 7 |  | Thomas Remengesau Jr. (born 1956) | 2000 2004 | 1 January 2001 | 15 January 2009 | 8 years, 14 days | Independent |
| 8 |  | Johnson Toribiong (born 1946) | 2008 | 15 January 2009 | 17 January 2013 | 4 years, 2 days | Independent |
| 9 |  | Thomas Remengesau Jr. (born 1956) | 2012 2016 | 17 January 2013 | 21 January 2021 | 8 years, 4 days | Independent |
| 10 | | Surangel S. Whipps Jr. (born 1968) | 2020 2024 | 21 January 2021 | Incumbent | 4 years, 209 days | Independent |
Latest election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Surangel Whipps Jr. | 5,699 | 56.7 | |
| Independent | Raynold Oilouch | 4,351 | 43.3 | |
| Total votes | 10,050 | 100 | ||
See also
- First Lady of Palau
- Vice President of Palau
- High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
References
- ^ Republic of Palau. "REPUBLIC OF PALAU, TITLE 33 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, RPPL 1-38". www.paclii.org. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ "Palau Government". February 27, 2012. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "The National Union newspaper" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 23, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ Carreon, Bernadette (November 20, 2020). "Palau Election Commission officially certifies election results". Island Times. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
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*denotes acting | ||