John C. Gibbons | |
Office1: | Governor of Koror |
Term Start1: | January 14, 1998 |
Term End1: | 2006 |
Predecessor1: | Himself |
Successor1: | Yositaka Adachi |
Office2: | Executive Administrator of Koror |
Term Start2: | 1985 |
Term End2: | 1997 |
Predecessor2: | Office established |
Successor2: | Himself |
Office3: | Minister of Justice |
President3: | Johnson Toribiong |
Term Start3: | 2009 |
Term End3: | January 17, 2013 |
Predecessor3: | Elias Camsek Chin |
Successor3: | Antonio Bells |
Spouse: | Dirioulidid Ruth Gibbons |
Children: | 2 |
John "Johnny" C. Gibbons (died May 20, 2021) was a Palauan politician. He was the Executive Administrator of Koror from 1985–1997 before serving as the first Governor of Koror from 1998–2006.[1] He was the Minister of Justice from 2009–2013.[2] [3]
His family are of English, Chinese and royal Palauan descent.[4] He was the brother of the former ibedul of Koror Yutaka Gibbons, current ibedul Alexander Merep and bilung Gloria Salii.[5] He died on May, 20 2021 and is survived by his wife Dirioulidid Ruth Gibbons, his two children and grandchildren.[1] A state funeral was held for him on June 3, 2021.[1]