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)