Kaleb Udui (27 September 1934 – 20 August 1989) was a Palauan politician and attorney who was the first President of the

Senate of Palau The Senate of Palau is the upper house of the Palau National Congress (''Olbiil era Kelulau''). The Senate has 13 members serving four-year terms in multi-seat constituencies. Since January 2025, the Senate has 15 members. No political parties ...

. He was born 27 September 1934 in

Ngaraard Ngaraard is one of the 16 states of the Republic of Palau, and was originally named Kerradel. History Ngaraard's history can be divided into four eras corresponding to Spanish, German and Japanese domination up to World War II. Spanish colo ...

. He was the first Micronesian lawyer ever graduated from a law school, namely

George Washington University Law School The George Washington University Law School (GW Law) is the law school of George Washington University, a Private university, private research university in Washington, D.C. Established in 1865, GW Law is the oldest law school in Washington, D. ...

. He served as legislative counsel to the Congress of Micronesia from 1965 to 1976. In the 1976 elections he was elected as a senator from Palau district to the Congress of Micronesia for the term 1976–1978. He was then elected as a member of Palau legislature from 1978 to 1979. In the 1980 elections he was elected to new

, and in January 1981 he was elected as the first President of the Senate. He served until the 1984 elections. Then he served as governor of his native state of

until his death. He died on Sunday 20 August 1989 in Koror. A state of national mourning was declared upon his passing. He was married to Elizabeth Udui. He was the father of Kaleb Udui Jr..

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1934 births 1989 deaths Presidents of the Senate of Palau People from Ngaraard Palauan civil servants Members of the Congress of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands George Washington University Law School alumni {{Palau-politician-stub