President of Palau
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List of Presidents of Palau
| No. | Incumbent | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Took Office | Left Office | ||
| 1 | Haruo Remeliik Haruo Remeliik Haruo Ignacio Remeliik was a politician from Palau. He served as the first President of Palau from 2 March 1981 until his assassination on 30 June 1985. He is buried at Kloulklubed in his home state of Peleliu. Remeliik was of mixed Japanese and Palauan descent.Remelik's killers remain unknown... |
2 March 1981 | 30 June 1985 |
| Thomas Remengesau, Sr. Thomas Remengesau, Sr. Thomas Ongelibel Remengesau, also known Thomas Remengesau, Senior is a politician in Palau. He was Vice President of Palau twice , and acting President of Palau twice , following the violent deaths of two presidents.His son Tommy Remengesau was the 6th President of Palau .- References :*... (acting) |
30 June 1985 | 2 July 1985 | |
| 2 | Alfonso Oiterong Alfonso Oiterong Alfonso Rebochong Oiterong was a politician from Palau who served as the country's Vice-President from 1981 to 1985. He was President from 2 July to 25 October 1985.-References:... |
2 July 1985 | 25 October 1985 |
| 3 | Lazarus Salii Lazarus Salii Lazarus Eitaro Salii was a politician from Palau. He served as the third President of Palau from 25 October 1985 until he committed suicide on 20 August 1988, amid bribery allegations.... |
25 October 1985 | 20 August 1988 |
| Thomas Remengesau, Sr. Thomas Remengesau, Sr. Thomas Ongelibel Remengesau, also known Thomas Remengesau, Senior is a politician in Palau. He was Vice President of Palau twice , and acting President of Palau twice , following the violent deaths of two presidents.His son Tommy Remengesau was the 6th President of Palau .- References :*... (acting) |
20 August 1988 | 1 January 1989 | |
| 4 | Ngiratkel Etpison Ngiratkel Etpison Ngiratkel Etpison was a politician from Palau. He was elected the country's president in the 1988 elections, the final elections conducted under a plurality voting system, in which he received just 26% of the votes cast, defeating opponent Roman Tmetuchl by a margin of 31 votes... |
1 January 1989 | 1 January 1993 |
| 5 | Kuniwo Nakamura Kuniwo Nakamura Kuniwo Nakamura was the President and foreign minister of Palau from 1993 until 2001.-Background and early life:Nakamura is the son of a Japanese immigrant from Matsusaka, Ise Province and a Palauan chieftain's daughter. He was studying in his second year of primary school when the surrender of... |
1 January 1993 | 1 January 2001 |
| 6 | Thomas Remengesau, Jr. Tommy Remengesau Thomas Esang Remengesau, Jr. is a Palauan politician who served as president of Palau from 2001 to 2009.He became vice-president in 1992 and was elected as president in 2000; he took office on January 1, 2001. He wished to make Palau less dependent upon United States aid, and to promote limited... |
1 January 2001 | 15 January 2009 |
| 7 | Johnson Toribiong Johnson Toribiong Johnson Toribiong is a Palauan attorney and politician who is the current President of Palau, following his victory in the November 2008 election.-Background and earlier career:... |
15 January 2009 | Present |
Latest election
| Palauan presidential election, 2008 Palauan presidential election, 2008 The Palauan presidential election was held as part of the Palauan general elections on November 4, 2008. It was won by Johnson Toribiong. Incumbent President Tommy Remengesau was ineligible to run because he has served the maximum two terms allowed.... |
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| Candidate | Running mate | First round | Second round | ||
| Votes | Percentage | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Johnson Toribiong Johnson Toribiong Johnson Toribiong is a Palauan attorney and politician who is the current President of Palau, following his victory in the November 2008 election.-Background and earlier career:... |
Kerai Mariur Kerai Mariur Kerai Mariur is the Vice President of Palau. His qualifications include a Major Degree in Business Administration and Higher Accounting received from Cannon’s International Business College Honolulu United States... |
2,526 | 27.49% | 4,942 | 51.12% |
| Elias Chin | Alan Seid | 3,027 | 32.95% | 4,726 | 48.88% |
| Surangel Whipps Surangel S. Whipps Surangel S. Whipps is a Palauan businessman and politician. He served as president of the senate of Palau from 2007 to 2009. He is from Airai.-References:*... |
Billy Kuartei | 2,248 | 24.47% | ||
| Joshua Koshiba Joshua Koshiba Joshua Koshiba is a member of the Senate of Palau. After his re-election in 2004, he became the longest-serving member of that body in the history of Palau.- References :*... |
Jackson Ngiraingas | 1,387 | 15.10% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | |||||
| Totals | 9,188 | 100.00% | 9,668 | 100.00% | |
| Voter turnout | |||||
See also
- Vice-President of PalauVice-President of Palau-List of Vice Presidents of Palau:...
- High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific IslandsHigh Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific IslandsThe following is a list of the High Commissioners of the United Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, administered by the United States.-Military Governors:*John H. Hoover...