Palau

 

 

11 Dec 1710 - 1899        Claimed for Spain

   Aug 1885               Claimed by Germany

12 Oct 1899               Part of German New Guinea

08 Oct 1914               Japanese occupation

17 Dec 1920 - 1945        League of Nations Mandate under Japan

       1935               Declared part of Japanese Empire

10 Oct 1944               U.S. occupation

18 Jul 1947 - 10 Jul 1987 Part of U.N. Trust Territory of the Pacific Island

01 Jan 1981               Republic of Palau

01 Oct 1994               Independence from U.S.

 

Presidents

01 Jan      - 02 Mar 1981 Ngirngetpak Tosiwo Nakamura ....... 1938-2003

                          (acting)

02 Mar 1981 - 30 Jun 1985 Haruo Ignacio Remeliik ............ 1934-1985

02 Jul      - 25 Oct 1985 Alfonso Rehobong Oiterong

25 Oct 1985 - 20 Aug 1988 Lazarus Eitaro Salii .............. 1935-1988

20 Aug      - 31 Dec 1988 Thomas Ongelibel Remengesau

                          (acting)

01 Jan 1989 - 31 Dec 1992 Ngiratkel Etpison ................. 1925-1997

01 Jan 1993 - 31 Dec 2000 Kuniwo Nakamura ................... 1953-

01 Jan 2001 - 15 Jan 2009 Thomas Esang Remengesau (1st Time). 1956-

15 Jan 2009 - 17 Jan 2013 Johnson Toribiong ................. 1946-

17 Jan 2013 -             Thomas Esang Remengesau (2nd Time)

 

Traditional polities of Palau

- Eoueldaob -

 

Chiefs

1783-1792 Ngiraidid Chorot

1792-18.. Kingsos

18..-18.. Ngiratachadong

18..-18.. Meang Merikl

18..-1867 Ngirachosarech

1867-1871 Meresou

1871-1911 Ngirchokebai

1911-19.. Louch

19..-1939 Tem

1939-19.. Ngiraked

19..-1972 Ngoriakl

1972-     Yutaka

 

- Babeldaob -

 

Chiefs

17..-17.. Orakiruu

1800      Cheltuk

1820-1860 Okerangel

1860-1883 Temol

1883-1906 Ngirachermang

1906-1910 Soilokel

1910-192. Rrull

192.-197. Tellei

1973?     Lomisang

1978?     Termeteet

1983?     Siangeldeb

1991?     John Ngiraked

1998?     Raphael Bao Ngirmang