Kaleb Udui Jr. Explained

Kaleb Udui Jr.
Office1:Minister of Finance of Palau
President1:Surangel Whipps Jr.
Predecessor1:Elbuchel Sadang
Termstart1:8 February 2021
Birth Date:3 March 1966
Father:Kaleb Udui

Kaleb Udui Jr. (born 3 March 1966[1]) is a Palauan civil servant and politician, and current Minister of Finance of Palau[2] since February 2021.[3]

Career

He was born on 3 March 1966 in Ngaraard.[4] Udui has a bachelor's degree in finance and economics from the University of Guam and a Master of Business Administration from the Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

He began public as a chief of the division in the Ministry of Finance in early 1990s. In the late 1990s, he served as the financial advisor to the Ministry. In the 2000s, Udui worked in banking, including as the president of the National Development Bank of Palau from January 2004 to 2010s.[5] He was also board member of Tonga Financial Services Authority from 2002 to 2011.[6] Udui was appointed by Surangel Whipps Jr. as Minister of Finance, and was confirmed by the Senate of Palau.[7]

His private business activities in Palau include banking, energy consulting and in real estate. He is the son of Kaleb Udui, former Palau politician, President of the Senate, and governor of Ngaraard.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Randall . Henry Pettus . Who's who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges . Randall Publishing Company . en . 1989.
  2. Web site: Board of Governors . Asian Development Bank . en . 23 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Palau Economic Advisory Group Members . The Pacific and Virgin Islands Training Initiatives (PITI-VITI) . 14 June 2023 . en.
  4. Web site: Pacific Magazine, Part 31 . PacificBasin Communications . en . 2006.
  5. Web site: NDBP Management . 23 February 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060223191715/http://www.ndbp.com/management.htm . 2006-02-23 .
  6. Web site: Ex-Officio Kaleb Udui, Jr. Term on the TFSA Governing Board Ends - Tonga Financial Services Authority - TFSA . Tonga Financial Services Authority . 15 November 2011.
  7. Web site: Palau's new president to oversee seven cabinet posts . Marianas Variety News & Views . en . 2 February 2021.