| Governor of Koror | |
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 Seal of the Koror State Government | |
| Term length | Four years |
| Inaugural holder | John C. Gibbons |
| Formation | January 14, 1998 |
| Website | http://www.kororstategov.com/ |
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The governor of Koror is the head of government of Koror. [1] The position was established in 1998 and succeeded the position of executive administrator. [2]
| No. | Picture | Name (Birth-Death) | Term of office | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 |  | John C. Gibbons (died 2021) | 1985 | 1997 [3] | 12 years |
| No. | Picture | Name | Term of office | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 | | John C. Gibbons (died 2021) | January 14, 1998 | 2006 | 8 years |
| 2 | | Yositaka Adachi | 2006 | January 9, 2018 | 12 years |
| 3 | | Franco Gibbons | January 9, 2018 | January 11, 2022 | 4 years, 2 days |
| 4 | | Eyos Rudimch | January 11, 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 355 days |
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