Vice President of Palau
Appearance
Vice President of the Republic of Palau | |
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since 21 January 2021 | |
Term length | Four years, renewable once |
Inaugural holder | Alfonso Oiterong |
Formation | 2 March 1981 |
Salary | US$65,000 annually since 2010[1] |
Website | http://palaugov.pw/ |
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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.[2] The salary of the vice president has been US$65,000 annually since 2010[3]
List of vice presidents
[edit]No. | Portrait | Name[4] (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
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Alfonso Oiterong (1924–1994) |
1980 1984 |
2 March 1981 | 30 June 1985 (Became president) |
4 years, 120 days | Independent |
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Thomas Remengesau Sr. (1929–2019) |
1985 | 25 October 1985 | 20 August 1988 | 2 years, 300 days | Independent |
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Kuniwo Nakamura (1943–2020) |
1988 | 1 January 1989 | 1 January 1993 | 4 years | Independent |
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Thomas Remengesau Jr. (born 1956) |
1992 1996 |
1 January 1993 | 19 January 2001 | 8 years, 18 days | Independent |
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Sandra Pierantozzi (born 1951) |
2000 | 19 January 2001 | 1 January 2005 | 3 years, 348 days | Independent |
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Elias Camsek Chin (born 1948) |
2004 | 1 January 2005 | 15 January 2009 | 4 years, 14 days | Independent |
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Kerai Mariur (born 1951) |
2008 | 15 January 2009 | 17 January 2013 | 4 years, 2 days | Independent |
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Antonio Bells (born 1948) |
2012 | 17 January 2013 | 19 January 2017 | 4 years, 2 days | Independent |
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Raynold Oilouch (born 1966) |
2016 | 19 January 2017[5] | 21 January 2021 | 4 years, 2 days | Independent |
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Uduch Sengebau Senior (born 1960s[citation needed]) |
2020 | 21 January 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 219 days | Independent |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Republic of Palau. "REPUBLIC OF PALAU, TITLE 33 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, RPPL 1-38". www.paclii.org.
- ^ Convention, the Palau Constitutional (June 13, 2022). "Constitution of the Republic of Palau". DigiCat.
- ^ Republic of Palau. "REPUBLIC OF PALAU, TITLE 33 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, RPPL 1-38". www.paclii.org.
- ^ "Palau Government". February 16, 2012. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "Palau to Welcome New Government on Jan. 19". January 8, 2017.