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Minister Of Administration Of Palau
The Ministry of Finance is a government agency of Palau, responsible for public finances of Palau. The ministry is located in Ngerulmud. The vision of the ministry includes to promote productivity of government services, and economic growth. The ministry employs about 11 to 50 persons. The ministry is headed by Minister of Finance, who is member of the Cabinet of Palau The politics of Palau take place in a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Palau is both head of state and head of government. Palau currently has no political parties and is a ''de facto'' non-partisan demo .... The Minister is nominated by President of Palau and needs to be confirmed by the Senate of Palau. Before the creation of the Ministry of Finance, there was a cabinet portfolio of Minister of Administration, who was also responsible for the treasury. Ministers of Administration Ministers of Finance Failed ministerial nominations Secilil Eldebechel was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Palau
The politics of Palau take place in a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Palau is both head of state and head of government. Palau currently has no political parties and is a ''de facto'' non-partisan democracy although there is no law preventing the formation of political parties. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Palau National Congress. The judiciary of Palau is independent of the executive and the legislature. History Palau adopted a constitution on January 1, 1981. While calm in recent years, Palau witnessed several instances of political violence in the 1980s. The republic's first president, Haruo I. Remeliik, was assassinated in 1985; the Minister of State was found to be complicit in the crime. Palau's third president, Lazarus Salii, committed suicide in August 1988 amid bribery allegations. Salii's personal assistant had been imprisoned several mont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuniwo Nakamura
was a Palauan politician who served as the President of Palau from 1993 to 2001. He had earlier served as Vice President of Palau from 1989 to 1993, under Ngiratkel Etpison. Background and early life Nakamura was the son of a Japanese immigrant from Matsusaka, Ise Province and a Palauan chieftain's daughter. He was studying in his second year of primary school when the surrender of Japan ended World War II. He graduated from high school under the U.S. occupation of Palau and went on to study at the University of Hawaii. Spouse Elong Nakamura (born 2 May 1944 — 17 November 2018 in Palau) is the wife of President Kuniwo Nakamura. She died in Palau on 17 November 2018 at the age of 74. Career Nakamura began his political career at the age of 28, becoming the youngest person to be elected to the Congress of Micronesia. He served as Vice-President from January 1989 to January 1993. He was first elected president in the 1992 elections; he attracted 3,125 votes, versus 2,084 fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secilil Eldebechel
Secilil Eldebechel is a Palauan politician, who has served as a delegate representing the State of Ngchesar in the House of Delegates of Palau. He was appointed as Minister of Finance of Palau in 2013, but was not confirmed by the Senate A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el .... Was later becoming the Chief of Staff to The Administration of former President Thomas Remengesau Jr. For 8 years. Then he went on to win his 2020 election to the 11th OEK Senate of Palau, where he serves as the Floor Leader. References 21st-century Palauan politicians Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Members of the House of Delegates of Palau Members of the Senate of Palau {{Palau-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaleb Udui Jr
Kaleb (), also known as Saint Elesbaan, was King of Aksum, which was situated in modern-day Eritrea and Ethiopia. Procopius calls him "Hellestheaeus", a variant of grc-koi, Ελεσβόάς version of his regnal name, gez, እለ አጽብሐ, translit=ʾƎllä ʾAṣbəḥa (''Histories'', 1.20). Variants of his name are Hellesthaeus, Ellestheaeus, Eleshaah, Ellesboas, Elesbaan, and Elesboam. At Aksum, in inscription RIE 191, his name is rendered in unvocalized Gə‘əz as KLB ’L ’ṢBḤ WLD TZN (Kaleb ʾElla ʾAṣbeḥa, son of Tazena). In vocalized Gə‘əz, it is (Kaleb ʾƎllä ʾAṣbəḥa). Kaleb, a name derived from the Biblical character Caleb, was his given name; on both his coins and inscriptions he left at Axum, as well as Ethiopian hagiographical sources and king lists, he refers to himself as the son of Tazena. History Procopius, John of Ephesus, and other contemporary historians recount Kaleb's invasion of Yemen around 520, against the Himyari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnson Toribiong
Johnson Toribiong (born 22 July 1946) is a Palauan attorney and politician. Toribiong became the , following his victory in the November 2008 election, and left office in 2013. Before 2020 elections, Toribiong has run for president four times - in 1992, 1996, 2008 and 2012. Background and early career Toribiong was born in |
Kerai Mariur
Kerai Mariur (born June 4, 1951 in Ollei, Ngarchelong State, Palau) was the Vice President of Palau. Biography His qualifications include a Major Degree in Business Administration and Higher Accounting received from Cannon's International Business College Honolulu United States. Serving in the Palau National Congress as a four-term member of the House of Delegates, Mariur has played a key role in the Economic and Environmental legislature of the Republic of Palau. Laws accredited to Mariur during his time served in Congress include the Marine Protection Act, Republic of Palau Copyright Act and Protected Areas Network Act. His appointments during his term in congress include Chairmanship of the Standing Committee on Youth & Cultural Affairs, Judiciary and Governmental Affairs, Environment and Ecology, and the Ways and Means of Financial Matters. Johnson Toribiong selected Mariur to be his nominee for Vice President in the 2008 Palauan presidential election, 2008 Palauan elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elbuchel Sadang
Elbuchel Sadang is a Palauan politician and former Minister of Finance of Palau. Career Sadang earned his BS in economics from Grand Valley State University, USA. He was dean of the Micronesian Occupational College from 1985 to 1992. He is one of the traditional chiefs Ngirameketii from Ngaraard. He was also a member of Ngaraard State legislature. He was the chief of staff of President Remengesau from January 2013 to April 2013. He was twice appointed by President Remengesau and confirmed by Senate of Palau as Minister of Finance A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation. A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", " ..., first from January 2002 to January 2009, and again from April 2013 to January 2021. From 2014 to 2021, he was the chairman of Micronesia Conservation Trust, a biodiversity conservation trust. Previ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Remengesau Jr
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Pierantozzi
Sandra Sumang Pierantozzi (born 9 August 1953 in Koror) is a Palauan politician. She served as the country's Vice-President from 19 January 2001 to 1 January 2005. Pierantozzi was defeated by Camsek Chin in the 2 November 2004 vice-presidential election, winning only 28.9% of the vote. She serves as honorary consul of the Czech Republic in Palau. Biographical details Pierantozzi was born in Palau and holds degrees from San Diego State University, the University of Hawaii and Union College Union College is a Private university, private liberal arts college in Schenectady, New York. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents, and second in the state of New York, ... in Lincoln, Nebraska. In Palau she has been Minister of Finance, Senator, Vice President and Minister of Health, Minister of State, and is currently serving as Senator for the last 6 months of the vacant seat left by the late Senator Kathy K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngiratkel Etpison
Ngiratkel Etpison (3 May 1925 – 1 August 1997) was a politician and businessman from Palau. Etpison was elected President in 1988 and served from 1989 until 1993, becoming the country’s first elected president to serve a full term in office. Election He was elected the country's president in the 1988 elections, the final elections conducted under a plurality voting system, in which he received just 26% of the votes cast, defeating opponent Roman Tmetuchl by a margin of 31 votes. The near-tie led elections in Palau to be reformed, and after that they were conducted under majority voting, with a second round if no candidate received more than half of all votes cast. He served from 1 January 1989 to 1 January 1993. He ran again in the 1992 elections, but attracted just 2,084 votes compared to rivals Johnson Toribiong with 3,188 votes and Kuniwo Nakamura with 3,125 votes. Presidency Ngiratkel Etpison was the first president that survived his entire presidency. (Haruo Rem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Remengesau Sr
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
