Ngoriakl

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Ngoriakl
Ibedul of Koror
Reign1958–1972
Predecessor Mariur
Successor Yutaka Gibbons
Died1972 (1973)

Ngoriakl was the ibedul of Koror (Palau) from 1958 to 1972. [1]

Life

Ngoriakl died in 1972 [2] and his body arrived in Palau on September 30, 1972 where funeral ceremonies took place in which Thomas Remengesau delivered the eulogy. [3] Takeo Ishida, Chief of Japanese Graves Mission, posthumously honoured him by giving him the Fourth Class Order of the Sacred Treasure which was presented to his widow in October 1972. [3]

References

  1. Nero, Karen Louise (1987). A cherechar a lokelii: Beads of history of Koror, Palau, 1783–1983 . Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  2. "Presidential Proclamation No. 21-311" (PDF). Office of the President, Republic of Palau. 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  3. 1 2 "Funeral Ceremonies For Chief Ibedul Ngoriakl. Ibedul's Widow Receives Japanese Medal – Reel 2216". libweb.hawaii.edu. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.