The president of the Republic of Palau is the head of state and head of governmentofPalau. The president is directly elected to a four-year term, and can be reelected once in a consecutive manner.
| President of Palau | |
|---|---|
| Merredel er a Belau (Palauan) パラオの大統領 (Japanese) | |
Government seal of
the Republic of Palau | |
Presidential standard of Palau
| |
Surangel Whipps Jr. since 21 January 2021 | |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once consecutively |
| Inaugural holder | Haruo Remeliik |
| Formation | 2 March 1981 |
| Deputy | Vice President of Palau |
| Salary | US$90,000 annually since 2010[1] |
| Website | http://palaugov.pw/ |
| Chief of Staff | |
| Landisang Kotaro | |
| No. | Portrait | Name[2] (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | 
|
Haruo Remeliik (1933–1985) |
1980 1984 |
2 March 1981 | 30 June 1985 (Assassinated) |
4 years, 120 days | Independent |
| — | 
|
Thomas Remengesau Sr. (1929–2019) Acting President |
— | 30 June 1985[3] | 2 July 1985 | 2 days | Independent |
| 2 | 
|
Alfonso Oiterong (1924–1994) |
— | 2 July 1985 | 25 October 1985 | 115 days | Independent |
| 3 | 
|
Lazarus Salii (1936–1988) |
1985 | 25 October 1985 | 20 August 1988 (Suicide) |
2 years, 300 days | Independent |
| 4 |
|
Thomas Remengesau Sr. (1929–2019) |
— | 20 August 1988 | 1 January 1989 | 134 days | Independent |
| 5 | Ngiratkel Etpison (1925–1997) |
1988 | 1 January 1989 | 1 January 1993 | 4 years | Independent | |
| 6 | 
|
Kuniwo Nakamura (1943–2020) |
1992 1996 |
1 January 1993 | 1 January 2001 | 8 years | Independent |
| 7 | 
|
Thomas Remengesau Jr. (born 1956) |
2000 2004 |
1 January 2001 | 15 January 2009 | 8 years, 14 days | Independent |
| 8 | 
|
Johnson Toribiong (born 1946) |
2008 | 15 January 2009 | 17 January 2013 | 4 years, 2 days | Independent |
| 9 | 
|
Thomas Remengesau Jr. (born 1956) |
2012 2016 |
17 January 2013 | 21 January 2021 | 8 years, 4 days | Independent |
| 10 | 
|
Surangel S. Whipps Jr. (born 1968) |
2020 | 21 January 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 166 days | Independent |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Surangel Whipps Jr. | 5,699 | 56.7 | |
| Independent | Raynold Oilouch | 4,351 | 43.3 | |
| Total votes | 10,050 | 100 | ||
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