| Post | Vice President |
|---|---|
| Body | the Republic of Palau |
| Insigniasize | 125px |
| Incumbent | Raynold Oilouch |
| Incumbentsince | 16 January 2025 |
| 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
| No. | Portrait | Name[4] (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Alfonso Oiterong (1924–1994) | 1980 1984 | 2 March 1981 | 30 June 1985 (Became president) | 4 | Independent | |
| 2 | Thomas Remengesau Sr. (1929–2019) | 1985 | 25 October 1985 | 20 August 1988 | 2 | Independent | |
| 3 | Kuniwo Nakamura (1943–2020) | 1988 | 1 January 1989 | 1 January 1993 | 4 years | Independent | |
| 4 | Thomas Remengesau Jr. (born 1956) | 1992 1996 | 1 January 1993 | 19 January 2001 | 8 | Independent | |
| 5 | Sandra Pierantozzi (born 1951) | 2000 | 19 January 2001 | 1 January 2005 | 3 | Independent | |
| 6 | Elias Camsek Chin (born 1948) | 2004 | 1 January 2005 | 15 January 2009 | 4 | Independent | |
| 7 | Kerai Mariur (born 1951) | 2008 | 15 January 2009 | 17 January 2013 | 4 | Independent | |
| 8 | Antonio Bells (born 1948) | 2012 | 17 January 2013 | 19 January 2017 | 4 | Independent | |
| 9 | Raynold Oilouch (born 1965 or 1966) | 2016 | 19 January 2017[5] | 21 January 2021 | 4 | Independent | |
| 10 | Uduch Sengebau Senior (born 1960s[citation needed]) | 2020 | 21 January 2021 | 16 January 2025 | 3 | Independent | |
| 11 | Raynold Oilouch (born 1965 or 1966) | 2024 | 16 January 2025[6] | Incumbent | 1 | Independent | |
See also
References
- ^ Republic of Palau. "REPUBLIC OF PALAU, TITLE 33 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, RPPL 1-38". www.paclii.org. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ Convention, the Palau Constitutional (13 June 2022). "Constitution of the Republic of Palau". DigiCat.
- ^ Republic of Palau. "REPUBLIC OF PALAU, TITLE 33 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, RPPL 1-38". www.paclii.org. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ "Palau Government". 16 February 2012. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Palau to Welcome New Government on Jan. 19". 8 January 2017.
- ^ "Historic Gains for Women as Palau’s 12th National Government Takes Office". Island Times. 17 January 2025.