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House of Delegates
Type
Type	Lower house of the Palau National Congress
Leadership
Speaker of the House of Delegates	Sabino Anastacio, Ngchesar State, Independent since January 2013
Vice Speaker	Lucio Ngiraiwet, Ngardmau State
Floor Leader	Gibson Kanai, Ngaraard State
Structure
Seats	16
Political groups	Independent (16)
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post voting
Last election	3 November 2020
Next election	2024
Meeting place
Olbiil era Kelulau building in the Capitol of Palau complex, Ngerulmud
Website

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The House of Delegates of Palau is the lower house of the Palau National Congress (Olbiil era Kelulau), Palau's bicameral legislature. The Senate of Palau is the upper house. The House of Delegates has 16 members, each serving four-year terms in single-seat constituencies. Each state represents one constituency. No political parties exist. The last election was held on 3 November 2020.

Palau Legislature 1955-1980

The High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands established Palau legislature, Olbiil era Kelulau, in January 1955 by a charter. The legislature was composed of 28 members elected every four years. The presiding officer was initially called Bedul Olbiil. The members of the legislature were organized into Liberal and Progressive parties.

Speaker of the House of Delegates

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