Vice President of Palau

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Vice President of the
Republic of Palau
Seal of Palau.svg
Seal of Government of
the Republic of Palau
Uduch Sengebau Senior official portrait in 2021.jpg
Incumbent
Uduch Sengebau Senior
since 21 January 2021
Term length Four years, renewable once
Inaugural holder Alfonso Oiterong
Formation2 March 1981
SalaryUS$65,000 annually since 2010 [1]
Website http://palaugov.pw/

Vice President of Palau is the second-highest position in the executive branch of the government of Palau, after the president.

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The vice president is elected in popular elections separate from presidential elections. When the president has been sworn in, the vice president will serve as a member of the cabinet and may have other responsibilities assigned by the president. [2] The salary of the vice president has been US$65,000 annually since 2010 [3]

List of vice presidents

No.PortraitName [4]
(Birth–Death)
ElectedTerm of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Alfonso Oiterong.jpg Alfonso Oiterong
(1924–1994)
1980
1984
2 March 198130 June 1985
(Became president)
4 years, 120 days Independent
2 Thomas Ongelibel Remengesau.jpg Thomas Remengesau Sr.
(1929–2019)
1985 25 October 198520 August 19882 years, 300 days Independent
3 Zhong Cun Guo Xiong (cropped).jpg Kuniwo Nakamura
(1943–2020)
1988 1 January 19891 January 19934 years Independent
4 Tommy Remengesau 2016.jpg Thomas Remengesau Jr.
(born 1956)
1992
1996
1 January 199319 January 20018 years, 18 days Independent
5 Sandra Pierantozzi.jpg Sandra Pierantozzi
(born 1951)
2000 19 January 20011 January 20053 years, 348 days Independent
6 Elias Camsek Chin.jpg Elias Camsek Chin
(born 1949)
2004 1 January 200515 January 20094 years, 14 days Independent
7 Kerai Mariur.jpg Kerai Mariur
(born 1951)
2008 15 January 200917 January 20134 years, 2 days Independent
8 Antonio Bells (cropped 3x4).jpg Antonio Bells
(born 1948)
2012 17 January 201319 January 20174 years, 2 days Independent
9 Secretary Pompeo Meets With Palau Vice President Oilouch (48461558186) (cropped).jpg Raynold Oilouch
(born 1965)
2016 19 January 2017 [5] 21 January 20214 years, 2 days Independent
10 Uduch Sengebau Senior official portrait in 2021.jpg Uduch Sengebau Senior
(born 1960s[ citation needed ])
2020 21 January 2021Incumbent2 years, 334 days Independent

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References

  1. Republic of Palau. "REPUBLIC OF PALAU, TITLE 33 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, RPPL 1-38". www.paclii.org.
  2. Convention, the Palau Constitutional (June 13, 2022). "Constitution of the Republic of Palau". DigiCat.
  3. Republic of Palau. "REPUBLIC OF PALAU, TITLE 33 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, RPPL 1-38". www.paclii.org.
  4. "Palau Government". February 16, 2012. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  5. "Palau to Welcome New Government on Jan. 19". January 8, 2017.