President of Palau

The President of the Republic of Palau is the head of government and head of state of Palau. The president is directly elected to a four-year term, and can be reelected once.

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All officeholders are political independents. 
  Name Picture Took Office Left Office Election Vice President1Haruo Remeliik75px2 March 198130 June 1985 1980 (31.2%)75pxAlfonso Oiterong 1984 (50.9%) 2 Thomas Remengesau Sr. 75px 30 June 1985 2 July 1985 —Vacant 3 Alfonso Oiterong 75px 2 July 1985 25 October 1985 — 4 Lazarus Salii(1937–1988) 75px 25 October 1985 20 August 1988 1985 (53.9%) 75pxThomas Remengesau Sr. 2 Thomas Remengesau Sr. 75px 20 August 1988 1 January 1989 — Vacant 5 Ngiratkel Etpison  1 January 1989 1 January 1993 1988 (26.3%) 75pxKuniwo Nakamura6Kuniwo Nakamura75px1 January 19931 January 2001 1992 (37.3%)(first round)(50.7%)(second round)75pxThomas Remengesau Jr. 1996 (52.7%)(first round)(64.3%)(second round) 7Thomas Remengesau Jr.75px1 January 200115 January 2009 2000 (52%) 75pxSandra Pierantozzi19 January 2001–1 January 2005 2004 (66.31%) 75pxElias Camsek Chin1 January 2005–15 January 2009 8 Johnson Toribiong 75px 15 January 2009 17 January 2013 2008 (51.12%) 75pxKerai Mariur9Thomas Remengesau Jr.75px17 January 201321 January 2021 2012 (49.08%) Antonio Bells17 January 2013–19 January 2017 2016 (51.3%) Raynold Oilouch19 January 2017–21 January 2021 10 Surangel Whipps Jr. 75px 21 January 2021 Incumbent 2020 (56.71%) Uduch Sengebau Senior21 January 2021–present

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