Tem (ibedul) explained

Tem
Succession:	Ibedul of Koror
Predecessor:	Louch
Successor:	Mariur
Death Date:	1943

Tem was the High Chief (ibedul) of Koror in the South Seas Mandate from 1917 to 1943.^[1]

Life

In 1924, a dispute between Ibedul Tem and the Tucherur, head of the Terekieu clan, resulted in the Idid clan dispossessing the Terekieu clan's lands and many members of Terekieu clan fleeing to Aimeliik. Tem took the title of Tucherur for himself.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Nero, Karen Louise. 1987. A cherechar a lokelii: Beads of history of Koror, Palau, 1783-1983 - ProQuest. December 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231230120029/https://www.proquest.com/openview/d2dcd29e594a69a5d0c3aa79d456c6ad/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y. December 30, 2023. ProQuest . subscription. live.
2. Web site: Ngaremeketii/Rubekul Kldeu, Terekieu Clan and Jonathan Ngiremekur Sked, represented by Miriam Kual Appellants vs. Koror State Public Lands Authority, Appellee. December 5, 2016. December 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231230122318/http://www.palausupremecourt.net/doc/NeutralCitations/2016/2016%20Palau%2027.pdf. December 30, 2023. live. www.palausupremecourt.net.