Senate of Palau

Senate
Senate
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Type
Type
Leadership
President of the Senate
Hokkons Baules, Independent
Since 19 January 2017
Structure
Seats 13
Political groups
Elections
Multi-seat constituencies
Last election
1 November 2016
Next election
2020
Meeting place
Capitol Building, Ngerulmud, Palau
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The Senate of Palau is the upper house of the Palau National Congress (Olbiil era Kelulau). The Senate has 13 members serving four-year terms in multi-seat constituencies. No political parties exist. The most recent election was held on 1 November 2016.[1]

Presidents of the Senate

Name Period
1st Olbiil Era Kelulau The Hon. Kaleb Udui 1981 - 1984
2nd Olbiil Era Kelulau The Hon. Isidoro Rudimch
The Hon. Joshua Koshiba
January 1985 October 1986
October 1986 December 1988
3rd Olbiil Era Kelulau The Hon. Joshua Koshiba
The Hon. Isidoro Rudimch
1989 - 1991
1991 - 1992
4th Olbiil Era Kelulau The Hon. Peter Sugiyama 1993 - 1996
5th Olbiil Era Kelulau The Hon. Isidoro Rudimch
The Hon. Seit Andres
February 1997 August 1999
September 1999 December 2000
6th Olbiil Era Kelulau The Hon. Seit Andres 2001 - 2004 ?
7th Olbiil Era Kelulau The Hon. Johnny Reklai 2005 - 2007
8th Olbiil Era Kelulau Surangel S. Whipps
Mlib Tmetuchl
April 25, 2007 2009
16 January 2009 16 January 2013
9th Olbiil Era Kelulau The Hon. Elias Camsek Chin 16 January 2013 19 January 2017 [2]
10th Olbiil Era Kelulau The Hon. Hokkons Baules 19 January 2017

Members of the Senate of Palau

Name
Regis Akitaya
Hokkons Baules
Elias Camsek Chin
Rukebai Inabo
Aric Nakamura
Steve Kuartei
Frank Kyota
Kerai Mariur
Phillip Reklai
Mark Rudimch
Jerrlyn Uduch Sengebau Senior
John Skebong
Mason Whipps

References

  1. "REPUBLIC OF PALAU LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 1 NOVEMBER 2016". Psephos. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  2. "Parline for The Senate of Palau". Retrieved 16 November 2016.



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