Ministry of Justice (Palau)

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The Ministry of Justice in Palau is part of the Executive Branch and consists of the following bureaus: [1]

List of ministers of justice

NameTook officeLeft officePresidentNotes
Thomas Remengesau Sr. [2] [3] 19811 January 1989 Haruo Remeliik
Alfonso Oiterong
Lazarus Salii
1st Minister of Justice
Ngiratkel Etpison 1 January 19891992 Ngiratkel Etpison No justice minister appointed [4]
Kuniwo Nakamura 19921 January 1993 Ngiratkel Etpison
Salvador Ingereklii [5] [6] 19931997 Kuniwo Nakamura
Elias Camsek Chin 19971 January 2001 Kuniwo Nakamura [7]
Michael J. Rosenthal [8] [9] 20012004 Thomas Remengesau Jr.
Elias Camsek Chin [10] [11] 200415 January 2009 Thomas Remengesau Jr. [7]
John C. Gibbons [12] [13] 200917 January 2013 Johnson Toribiong
Antonio Bells 20132017 Thomas Remengesau Jr.
Raynold Oilouch [14] 201721 January 2021 Thomas Remengesau Jr.
Uduch Sengebau Senior July 202116 January 2025 Surangel Whipps Jr. [15]
Jennifer Olegeriil May 2025 [16] Surangel Whipps Jr.

References

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  8. "September 2005: Meeting With Government Officials". www.shanghaientrepreneurs.com. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
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  10. Turner, Barry (2007). The Statesman's yearbook: the politics, cultures and economies of the world : 2008. Springer. ISBN   9781349740246.
  11. "Chin-Seid rally draws 300 Palauans on Saipan - Saipan News, Headlines, Events, Ads | Saipan Tribune". Saipan News, Headlines, Events, Ads | Saipan Tribune. 2008-09-06. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
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  15. Reklai, Leilani (23 July 2021). "VP Uduch Senior re-assigned to Ministry of Justice from Ministry of State". Island Times.
  16. "Senate confirms Olegeriil for Justice; Udui named Budget Director Amid Ministerial vacancies". Island Times. 16 May 2025.