Vice President of Palau explained

Post:Vice President
Body:the
Republic of Palau
Insigniasize:125px
Incumbent:Uduch Sengebau Senior
Incumbentsince:21 January 2021
Termlength:Four years, renewable once
Formation:2 March 1981
Inaugural:Alfonso Oiterong
Salary:US$65,000 annually since 2010[1]
Website:http://palaugov.pw/

Vice President of Palau is the second-highest position in the executive branch of the government of Palau, after the president.

The vice president is elected in popular elections separate from presidential elections. When the president has been sworn in, the vice president will serve as a member of the cabinet and may have other responsibilities assigned by the president.[2] The salary of the vice president has been US$65,000 annually since 2010[3]

List of vice presidents

PortraitName[4]
ElectedTerm of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1Alfonso Oiterong
1980
1984
2 March 198130 June 1985
Independent
2Thomas Remengesau Sr.
198525 October 198520 August 1988Independent
3Kuniwo Nakamura
19881 January 19891 January 1993 yearsIndependent
4Thomas Remengesau Jr.
1992
1996
1 January 199319 January 2001Independent
5Sandra Pierantozzi
200019 January 20011 January 2005Independent
6Elias Camsek Chin
20041 January 200515 January 2009Independent
7Kerai Mariur
200815 January 200917 January 2013Independent
8Antonio Bells
201217 January 201319 January 2017Independent
9Raynold Oilouch
201619 January 2017[5] 21 January 2021Independent
Uduch Sengebau Senior
202021 January 2021Incumbent

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: REPUBLIC OF PALAU, TITLE 33 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, RPPL 1-38. Republic of Palau. www.paclii.org.
  2. Web site: Convention . the Palau Constitutional . Constitution of the Republic of Palau . DigiCat . en . 13 June 2022.
  3. Web site: REPUBLIC OF PALAU, TITLE 33 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, RPPL 1-38. Republic of Palau. www.paclii.org.
  4. Web site: Palau Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216142925/http://www.palaugov.net/PalauGov/Executive/theVP/PastVPres.htm. dead. 16 February 2012. 16 February 2012. 22 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Palau to Welcome New Government on Jan. 19. 8 January 2017.