Vice President of Palau is the second-highest position in the executive branch of the government of Palau, after the president.
| Vice President of the Republic of Palau | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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/ |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | 
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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 |
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Kuniwo Nakamura (1943–2020) |
1988 | 1 January 1989 | 1 January 1993 | 4 years | Independent |
| 4 | 
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Thomas Remengesau Jr. (born 1956) |
1992 1996 |
1 January 1993 | 19 January 2001 | 8 years, 18 days | Independent |
| 5 | 
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Sandra Pierantozzi (born 1951) |
2000 | 19 January 2001 | 1 January 2005 | 3 years, 348 days | Independent |
| 6 | 
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Elias Camsek Chin (born 1948) |
2004 | 1 January 2005 | 15 January 2009 | 4 years, 14 days | Independent |
| 7 | 
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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 |
| 10 |
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Uduch Sengebau Senior (born 1960s[citation needed]) |
2020 | 21 January 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 327 days | Independent |
See also
editReferences
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.
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