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President of Palau
Presidential Standard of Palau.svg
Presidential standard of Palau
Seal of Palau.svg
Government seal of
the Republic of Palau
Surangel Whipps Jr. on February 12, 2025 (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Surangel Whipps Jr.

since 21 January 2021
Term length Four years,
renewable once consecutively
Constituting instrument Constitution of Palau (1981)
Inaugural holder Haruo Remeliik
Formation 2 March 1981; 44 years ago (1981-03-02)
Deputy Vice President of Palau
Salary US$90,000 annually since 2010
Website http://palaugov.pw/


The President of Palau is the most important leader in the country of Palau. This person is both the head of state (the main representative of the country) and the head of government (the person in charge of running the government). The people of Palau vote directly to choose their president. A president serves for four years and can be chosen again for one more term right after their first term.

Who Are the Presidents of Palau?

This section lists all the people who have served as President of Palau since the country became independent.

What "Acting President" Means

     Denotes acting president

No. Picture Name
(Born–Died)
Elected Time in Office Political Party
Started Ended How Long
1
Haruo Ignacio Remeliik
Haruo Remeliik
Haruo Remeliik
(1931–1985)
1980
1984
2 March 1981 30 June 1985
(Term ended unexpectedly)
4 years, 120 days Independent
Thomas Ongelibel Remengesau
Thomas Remengesau Sr. (Acting President)
Thomas Remengesau Sr.
(1929–2019)
Acting President
30 June 1985 2 July 1985 2 days Independent
2
Alfonso Oiterong
Alfonso Oiterong
Alfonso Oiterong
(1924–1994)
2 July 1985 25 October 1985 115 days Independent
3
Lazarus Eitaro Salii
Lazarus Salii
Lazarus Salii
(1936–1988)
1985 25 October 1985 20 August 1988
(Term ended unexpectedly)
2 years, 300 days Independent
4
Thomas Ongelibel Remengesau
Thomas Remengesau Sr.
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
中村國雄(cropped)
Kuniwo Nakamura
Kuniwo Nakamura
(1943–2020)
1992
1996
1 January 1993 1 January 2001 8 years Independent
7
Tommy Remengesau
Thomas Remengesau Jr.
Thomas Remengesau Jr.
(born 1956)
2000
2004
1 January 2001 15 January 2009 8 years, 14 days Independent
8
Johnson Toribiong
Johnson Toribiong
Johnson Toribiong
(born 1946)
2008 15 January 2009 17 January 2013 4 years, 2 days Independent
9
Tommy Remengesau 2016
Thomas Remengesau Jr.
Thomas Remengesau Jr.
(born 1956)
2012
2016
17 January 2013 21 January 2021 8 years, 4 days Independent
10
Surangel Whipps Jr. on February 12, 2025 (cropped)
Surangel S. Whipps Jr.
Surangel S. Whipps Jr.
(born 1968)
2020
2024
21 January 2021 Incumbent 4 years, 197 days Independent

How the President is Elected

The 2020 Presidential Election

The most recent presidential election in Palau happened in 2020. Here are the results:

Palau Presidential election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Surangel Whipps Jr. 5,699 56.7
Independent Raynold Oilouch 4,351 43.3
Total votes 10,050 100

Other Important Roles

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See also

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