Elbuchel Sadang | |
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| Minister of Finance of Palau | |
| In office April 2013 –January 2021 | |
| President | Thomas Remengesau Jr. |
| Preceded by | Kerai Mariur |
| Succeeded by | Kaleb Udui Jr. |
| In office January 2002 –January 2009 | |
| President | Thomas Remengesau Jr. |
| Preceded by | Sandra Pierantozzi |
| Succeeded by | Kerai Mariur |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Grand Valley State University |
Elbuchel Sadang is a Palauan politician and former Minister of Finance of Palau. [1] [2]
Sadang earned his BS in economics from Grand Valley State University,USA. [3] He was dean of the Micronesian Occupational College from 1985 to 1992. [4]
He is one of the traditional chiefs Ngirameketii [5] from Ngaraard. [3] He was also a member of Ngaraard State legislature. [6] He was the chief of staff of President Remengesau from January 2013 to April 2013. [3]
He was twice appointed by President Remengesau and confirmed by Senate of Palau as Minister of Finance,first from January 2002 to January 2009,and again from April 2013 to January 2021.[ citation needed ]
From 2014 to 2021,he was the chairman of Micronesia Conservation Trust, [3] a biodiversity conservation trust. Previously,he served as executive director of Palau Conservation Society. [3]
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