Kuniwo Nakamura facts for kids
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Kuniwo Nakamura
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| 中村國雄 / 中村邦夫 | |
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Nakamura in 2007
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| 6th President of Palau | |
| In office 1 January 1993 – 1 January 2001 |
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| Vice President | Tommy Remengesau |
| Preceded by | Ngiratkel Etpison |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Remengesau |
| 3rd Vice President of Palau | |
| In office 1 January 1989 – 1 January 1993 |
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| President | Ngiratkel Etpison |
| Preceded by | Thomas Remengesau Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Remengesau |
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| Born | 24 November 1943 Peleliu, South Seas Mandate |
| Died | 14 October 2020 (aged 76) Koror, Palau |
| Spouse | Elong Nakamura |
Kuniwo Nakamura (中村國雄, Nakamura Kunio, 24 November 1943 – 14 October 2020) was a Palauan politician who served as the President of Palau from 1993 to 2001. He had earlier served as Vice President of Palau from 1989 to 1993, under Ngiratkel Etpison.
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Background and early life
Nakamura was 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 Japan ended World War II. He graduated from high school under the U.S. occupation of Palau and went on to study at the University of Hawaii.
Spouse
Elong Nakamura (born 2 May 1944 — 17 November 2018 in Palau) is the wife of President Kuniwo Nakamura. She died in Palau on 17 November 2018 at the age of 74.
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Elong Nakamura
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| Born | May 2, 1944 |
| Died | November 17, 2018 (aged 74) |
| Spouse(s) | Kuniwo Nakamura |
Career
Nakamura began his political career at the age of 28, becoming the youngest person to be elected to the Congress of Micronesia. He served as Vice-President from January 1989 to January 1993. He was first elected president in the 1992 elections; he attracted 3,125 votes, versus 2,084 for one-term incumbent Ngiratkel Etpison and 3,188 for rival Johnson Toribiong, and then went on to defeat Toribiong in the runoff. He served two terms, being re-elected in 1996 by a 64%-36% margin over Ibedul Yutaka Gibbons. He did not run in the 2000 elections, but backed his vice-president Tommy Remengesau, who emerged victorious by a 53%-47% margin against senator Peter Sugiyama.
See also
In Spanish: Kuniwo Nakamura para niños
