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Deputy head of state and government of Palau

Vice President of the
Republic of Palau
Incumbent
Uduch Sengebau Senior
since 21 January 2021
Term lengthFour years, renewable once
Inaugural holderAlfonso Oiterong
Formation2 March 1981
SalaryUS$65,000 annually since 2010
Websitehttp://palaugov.pw/
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  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Minister: Gustav Aitaro


Vice President of Palau is the second-highest position in the executive branch of the government of Palau, after the president.

The vice president is elected in popular elections separate from presidential elections. When the president has been sworn in, the vice president will serve as a member of the cabinet and may have other responsibilities assigned by the president. The salary of the vice president has been US$65,000 annually since 2010

List of vice presidents

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Elected Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Alfonso Oiterong
(1924–1994)
1980
1984
2 March 1981 30 June 1985
(Became president)
4 years, 120 days Independent
2 Thomas Remengesau Sr.
(1929–2019)
1985 25 October 1985 20 August 1988 2 years, 300 days Independent
3 Kuniwo Nakamura
(1943–2020)
1988 1 January 1989 1 January 1993 4 years Independent
4 Thomas Remengesau Jr.
(born 1956)
1992
1996
1 January 1993 19 January 2001 8 years, 18 days Independent
5 Sandra Pierantozzi
(born 1951)
2000 19 January 2001 1 January 2005 3 years, 348 days Independent
6 Elias Camsek Chin
(born 1948)
2004 1 January 2005 15 January 2009 4 years, 14 days Independent
7 Kerai Mariur
(born 1951)
2008 15 January 2009 17 January 2013 4 years, 2 days Independent
8 Antonio Bells
(born 1948)
2012 17 January 2013 19 January 2017 4 years, 2 days Independent
9 Raynold Oilouch
(born 1966)
2016 19 January 2017 21 January 2021 4 years, 2 days Independent
10 Uduch Sengebau Senior
(born 1960s)
2020 21 January 2021 Incumbent 3 years, 334 days Independent

See also

References

  1. Republic of Palau. "REPUBLIC OF PALAU, TITLE 33 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, RPPL 1-38". www.paclii.org.
  2. Convention, the Palau Constitutional (June 13, 2022). "Constitution of the Republic of Palau". DigiCat.
  3. Republic of Palau. "REPUBLIC OF PALAU, TITLE 33 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, RPPL 1-38". www.paclii.org.
  4. "Palau Government". February 16, 2012. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  5. "Palau to Welcome New Government on Jan. 19". January 8, 2017.
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