Kaleb Udui Jr. (born 3 March 1966) is a

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an civil servant and politician, and current

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since February 2021.

Career

He was born on 3 March 1966 in

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. Udui has a bachelor's degree in finance and economics from the

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and a

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from the

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at the

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. He began public as a chief of the division in the Ministry of Finance in early 1990s. In the late 1990s, he served as the financial advisor to the Ministry. In the 2000s, Udui worked in banking, including as the president of the National Development Bank of Palau from January 2004 to 2010s. He was also board member of Tonga Financial Services Authority from 2002 to 2011. Udui was appointed by Surangel Whipps Jr. as Minister of Finance, and was confirmed by the

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. Surangel Whipps Jr. appointed him as Minister of Finance for a second term in January 2025, but the appointment was not confirmed by the Senate. His private business activities in Palau include banking, energy consulting and in real estate. He is the son of Kaleb Udui, former Palau politician,

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, and governor of

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Udui, Kaleb 1966 births Living people Finance ministers of Palau University of Guam alumni Shidler College of Business alumni Palauan civil servants Palauan economists Palauan bankers People from Ngaraard