House of Delegates of Palau

Palau has a bicameral legislature, the Palau National Congress (Olbiil era Kelulau), consisting of the House of Delegates and the Senate of Palau. The House of Delegates has 16 members, each serving four-year terms in single-seat constituencies. No political parties exist. The last election was held on 1 November 2016.[1]

House of Delegates
Type
Type
Leadership
Speaker of the House of Delegates
Sabino Anastacio, Independent
since January 2013
Structure
Seats16
Political groups
  •      Independent (16)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Multi-seat constituencies
Last election
1 November 2016
Next election
2020
Meeting place
Capitol Building, Ngerulmud, Palau
Website
Palau
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Speaker of Palau Legislature

The High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands establishes Palau legislature, Olbiil era Kelulau, in January 1955 by a charter.[2][3] The legislature was composed of 28 members elected every four years.[3]

Name Took office Left office Notes
Toribiong Uchel ? - 1964 1965 Died in office[3]
Jacob Sawaichi 1965 1966 [3]
Itelbang Luii 1966 October 1975 [3][4]
Sadang Silmai October 1975 December 1979 [5][6]
Tosiwo Nakamura December 1979 November 1980 [7][8]

Speaker of the House of Delegates[9]
Name Took office Left office Notes
Carlos Salii January 1981 July 1985 [10][11]
Santos Olikong July 1985 November 1988 [10]
Shiro Kyota January 1989 November 1992 [12]
Surangel S. Whipps 28 January 1993 November 1996 [12]
Ignacio Anastacio January 1997 November 2000
Mario S. Gulibert January 2001 April 2004 [13]
Antonio Bells April 2004 November 2004
Augustine Mesebeluu January 2005 April 2007
Antonio Bells April 2007 November 2008
Noah Idechong 15 January 2009 November 2012 [14]
Sabino Anastacio January 2013 Incumbent

References
  1. "REPUBLIC OF PALAU LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 1 NOVEMBER 2016". Psephos. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  2. Nagel, Stuart (2000-01-03). Handbook of Global Legal Policy. ISBN 978-0-8247-7892-7.
  3. "Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands". Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Office of United Nations Political Affairs. January 1, 1964 – via Google Books.
  4. "Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands". Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Office of United Nations Political Affairs – via Google Books.
  5. Shuster, Donald R.; Larmour, Peter; Strokirch, Karin von (1998). Leadership in the Pacific Islands: Tradition and the Future. ISBN 978-0-7315-2372-6.
  6. "Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands". Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Office of United Nations Political Affairs. January 1, 1976 – via Google Books.
  7. "PALAU MOURNS FORMER SPEAKER | Pacific Islands Report". www.pireport.org.
  8. "Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands". Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Office of United Nations Political Affairs. January 1, 1976 – via Google Books.
  9. "Pacific Digital Library". www.pacificdigitallibrary.org.
  10. Leibowitz, Arnold H. (1996). Embattled Island: Palau's Struggle for Independence. ISBN 978-0-275-95390-4.
  11. "Pacific Islands Monthly: PIM". 1981.
  12. "Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands". 1991.
  13. "The Republic of Palau - House of Delegates". web.archive.org. December 17, 2005.
  14. "IPU PARLINE database: PALAU (House of Delegates) ELECTIONS IN 2008". archive.ipu.org.


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