Jackson Ngiraingas Explained

Jackson Ngiraingas
Term Start1:February 10, 2009
Term End1:January 17, 2013
Predecessor1:Office established
Term Start2:January 1, 2004
Term End2:February 14, 2009
Term Start3:January 1, 1995
Term End3:January 1, 2001
Birth Name:Jackson R. Ngiraingas
Occupation:Politician
Spouse:Terry Eledui Ngiraingas
Children:1

Jackson R. Ngiraingas is a Palauan politician and businessman who served as Governor of Peleliu from 1995 to 2001 and 2004 to 2009. He resigned during his fourth term to become Minister of Public Infrastructure from 2009 to 2013.

Career

Ngiraingas first served as governor for two terms from 1995 to 2001 succeeding Hinao Soalablai during which the Supreme Court of Palau found that he had unlawfully expended public funds and failed to comply with state laws which required him to inform the legislature about disbursements and transfer of funds.[1] [2] Incumbent governor Timarong Sisior decided not to run in the December 2003 election in which Ngiraingas was able to win his third term.[3] [4] He received 230 votes whilst runner-ups Postol Remeliik and Kangichi Uchau received 146 votes and 123 votes, respectively.[4]

In March 2006, he asked the Senate of Palau to conduct an investigation into numerous allegations of conflicts of interest against President Thomas Remengesau Jr., Minister of State Temmy Shmull, Minister of Finance Elbuchel Sadang and First Lady Debbie Remengesau.[5] In 2009, whilst serving his fourth term as Governor of Peleliu he resigned to join Johnson Toribiong's government as Minister of Public Infrastructure.[6] [7] He was sworn in on February 14, 2009 and was succeeded as governor by Kangichi Uchau in a special election.[7] He unsuccessfully ran for vice president in the 2012 Palauan general election in which he came fourth in the primary with 969 votes and just over 10% of the vote.[8] [9]

He unsuccessfully ran for re-election as Governor of Peleliu against incumbent Temmy Shmull in the December 2015 election.[10] In December 2018, he unsuccessfully ran for re-election again in which he received 265 votes behind Shmull's 309 votes.[11] In April 2020, he sued Shmull for violating the Open Government Act by not responding to his letters requesting information in 2015.[12] In July 2021, he filed a lawsuit against Vice President and Minister of Justice Uduch Sengebau Senior claiming that she had "failed to issue a proper warning" of Typhoon Surigae, the case was dismissed by the Supreme Court of Palau in January 2023.[13] In December 2021, Shmull stepped down having reached the term limit and Ngiraingas unsuccessfully ran for re-election for a third time. Unofficial results from an election poll showed him receiving 174 votes behind former Minister of Health Emais Roberts who received 312 votes.[14]

Personal life

His wife Terry Eledui Ngiraingas served as a legal secretary for a law firm from 1984 to 1993 and Executive Secretary to the Chief Justice from 1998 to 2000.[7] She also became the first former first lady to seek public office when she successfully ran as a candidate for Legislature-At-Large.[7] [15] Their son Terepkul Ngiraingas received a medical scholarship from the Cuban government.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: From WWII Battleground to Peacetime Pot Producer. William. Branigin. October 7, 1994. January 1, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240101082736/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1994/10/07/from-wwii-battleground-to-peacetime-pot-producer/9184f40d-0873-4efa-a017-5b02864d9b6a/. January 1, 2024. live. Washington Post. Hinao Soalablai, the governor of Peleliu, disputes that view..
  2. Web site: 202. Political Reviews: Micronesia. 1999. January 1, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240101094650/https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/60ac30a5-8dec-462e-b572-996bb5c21a02/content. January 1, 2024. live. scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu. The controversial governor of Peleliu State, Jackson Ngiraingas....
  3. Web site: Elections Begin in Palau's Peleliu State. December 9, 2003. January 1, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20171115203734/https://pireport.org/articles/2003/12/09/elections-begin-palau’s-peleliu-state. November 15, 2017. dead. Pacific Islands Report. Incumbent Gov. Timarong Sisior decided not to seek reelection..
  4. Web site: Agnes M.. Abrau. Ngiraingas Wins Peleliu Governor's Race. December 10, 2003. January 1, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20171117003110/https://pireport.org/articles/2003/12/10/ngiraingas-wins-peleliu-governor’s-race. November 17, 2017. dead. Pacific Islands Report. The new officials will be sworn in on Jan. 1, 2004..
  5. Web site: Ngiraingas asks Senate to conduct investigation on Remengesau and cabinet members. March 9, 2006. December 28, 2023. https://archive.today/20231228220349/https://okedyulabeluu.typepad.com/okedyulabeluu/2006/03/ngiraingas_asks_1.html. December 28, 2023. live. Island Times.
  6. Web site: Ngiraingas v. Nakamura, 18 ROP 225 (2011). September 13, 2011. January 1, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240101153810/http://www.palausupremecourt.net/doc/ROP_Reporters/18ROP/18%20ROP%20225.pdf. January 1, 2024. live. www.palausupremecourt.net. 227. ...was a businessman in Koror and Peleliu, an elected legislator in the Peleliu State Legislature, and a four-term Governor of Peleliu..
  7. Web site: Cherrie Anne E.. Villahermosa. Peleliu Voters to Elect New Governor. December 2, 2009. December 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20171116134104/http://www.pireport.org/articles/2009/12/04/peleliu-voters-elect-new-governor-0. November 16, 2017. dead. Pacific Islands Report.
  8. News: Palau Primary Election Polling Begins: 3 candidates stand for president, 4 for vice-president . Islands Times. Pacific Islands Report. 2012-09-26 . 2012-10-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002508/http://pidp.org/pireport/2012/September/09-27-12.htm . 2016-03-04. dead.
  9. Web site: General Election Results. November 6, 2012. December 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20121112044708/http://www.oceaniatv.net/republic-of-palau-2012-elections-candidates/. November 12, 2012. dead. Oceania Television Network.
  10. Web site: Jose Rodriguez T.. Senase. Peleliu election: 2 file for governor, 19 for state legislature. October 8, 2015. December 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231228205032/https://www.facebook.com/ThinkBigPalau/photos/peleliu-election-2-file-for-governor-19-for-state-legislaturewritten-by-jose-rod/1081240641916371/. December 28, 2023. dead. Island Times.
  11. Web site: Shmull re-enters Peleliu gubernatorial race. September 25, 2018. July 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20231217103506/https://islandtimes.org/shmull-re-enters-peleliu-gubernatorial-race/. December 17, 2023. live. Island Times.
  12. Web site: Leilani. Reklai. April 10, 2020. Second ruling on Open Government Act issued. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20231228162500/https://islandtimes.org/second-ruling-on-open-government-act-issued/. December 28, 2023. December 28, 2023. Island Times.
  13. Web site: Leilani. Reklai. January 24, 2023. Court dismisses Ngiraingas lawsuit against VP. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20231228160051/https://islandtimes.org/court-dismisses-ngiraingas-lawsuit-against-vp/. December 28, 2023. December 28, 2023. Island Times.
  14. Web site: December 10, 2021. Dr. Roberts tops race for governor of Peleliu State. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20231217190600/https://islandtimes.org/dr-roberts-tops-race-for-governor-of-peleliu-state/. December 17, 2023. December 17, 2023. Island Times.
  15. Web site: Cherrie Anne E.. Villahermosa. Former Palau First Lady Wins Legislative Seat. December 9, 2009. December 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20171117003135/http://www.pireport.org/articles/2009/12/11/former-palau-first-lady-wins-legislative-seat-0. November 17, 2017. dead. Pacific Islands Report.
  16. Web site: July 23, 2019. Two Palauans complete medicine studies in Cuba. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20231228200110/https://islandtimes.org/two-palauans-complete-medicine-studies-in-cuba/. December 28, 2023. December 28, 2023. Island Times.

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