Johnson Toribiong

Johnson Toribiong
7th President of Palau
In office
15 January 2009 – 17 January 2013
Vice President Kerai Mariur
Preceded by Tommy Remengesau
Succeeded by Tommy Remengesau
Personal details
Born (1946-07-22) 22 July 1946
Airai, South Pacific Mandate
(now Palau)
Political party Independent
Spouse(s) Valeria Toribiong
Alma mater University of Washington, Seattle

Johnson Toribiong (born 22 July 1946) is a Palauan attorney and politician.[1] Toribiong became the President of Palau, following his victory in the November 2008 election. The electorate rejected him in the November 2012 election[2]

Background and earlier career

Toribiong was born in Airai, one of the states of Palau. He holds a Juris Doctor degree (1972) and a Master of Laws (1973) degree from the University of Washington School of Law.[3][4]

He served as ambassador of Palau to the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2001 to 2008.

He ran for president in the 1992 elections; he attracted 3,188 votes, versus 2,084 for one-term incumbent Ngiratkel Etpison and 3,125 for rival Kuniwo Nakamura; however, as no candidate attracted more than 50% of the vote, Nakamura and Toribiong went on to a runoff election, in which Toribiong was defeated.[5]

President of Palau

Toribiong was a candidate for President of Palau during the November 2008 presidential election.[6] His running mate for Vice President was Kerai Mariur, a Delegate in the Palau National Congress.[6] Toribiong was opposed by Elias Camsek Chin, the outgoing Palauan Vice President.[6]

Toribiong led the early, unofficial vote tally with 1,629 votes to Chin's 1,499.[6] The lead ultimately held and Toribiong defeated Chin in the election.

Toribiong was sworn into office as President of Palau on January 15, 2009.[7]

President Toribiong and his wife, First Lady Valeria Toribiong (both center), at his inauguration on 15 January 2009.

References

  1. ↑ Miho, David (2008-11-07). "Johnson Toribiong Wins Palau Presidential Race". Pacific Magazine. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
  2. ↑ and he left office on 17 January 2013. "The voters of Palau reject incumbent President". Radio Australia. 2012-11-08. Archived from the original on 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2012-11-15. While Barack Obama may have won a second term in the White House, there's no such joy in the former US territory of Palau, where voters have thrown out the incumbent President, Johnson Toribiong.
  3. ↑ "Alumni in the News". Retrieved 2008-11-07.
  4. ↑ Miho, David (2008-11-07). "Toribiong Says Palau Must End Its Dependence On U.S. Aid". Pacific Magazine. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
  5. ↑ Hassall, Graham; Saunders, Cheryl (2002), Asia-Pacific constitutional systems, Cambridge University Press, p. 93, ISBN 978-0-521-59129-4
  6. 1 2 3 4 Miho, David (2008-11-05). "Toribiong Has The Lead In Palau Presidential Vote". Pacific Magazine. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
  7. ↑ "Secretary Salazar Meets with Palau President Toribiong March 12, 2009". United States Department of the Interior. 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2009-04-21.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Tommy Remengesau		 President of Palau
2009–2013 		Succeeded by
Tommy Remengesau


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