President of Palau
| President of the Republic of Palau | |
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| Term length | Four years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Haruo Remeliik |
| Formation | 2 March 1981 |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Palau |
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The President of Palau is the head of the executive branch of the government of Palau.
List of Presidents of Palau
| No. | Incumbent (Birth–Death) |
Tenure | |
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| Took Office | Left Office | ||
| 1 | Haruo Remeliik (1933–1985) |
2 March 1981 | 30 June 1985 |
| Thomas Remengesau, Sr. (1931–) (acting) |
30 June 1985 | 2 July 1985 | |
| 2 | Alfonso Oiterong (1924–) |
2 July 1985 | 25 October 1985 |
| 3 | Lazarus Salii (1936–1988) |
25 October 1985 | 20 August 1988 |
| Thomas Remengesau, Sr. (1931–) (acting) |
20 August 1988 | 1 January 1989 | |
| 4 | Ngiratkel Etpison (1925–1997) |
1 January 1989 | 1 January 1993 |
| 5 | Kuniwo Nakamura (1943–) |
1 January 1993 | 1 January 2001 |
| 6 | Thomas Remengesau, Jr. (1956–) |
1 January 2001 | 15 January 2009 |
| 7 | Johnson Toribiong (1946–) |
15 January 2009 | 17 January 2013 |
| (6) | Thomas Remengesau, Jr. (1956–) |
17 January 2013 | Present |
Latest election
Main article: Palauan general election, 2012
| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Tommy Remengesau | 4,682 | 58.0 |
| Johnson Toribiong | 3,394 | 42.0 |
| Total | 8,076 | 100 |
| Source: Adam Carr | ||
See also
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