Sandra Sumang Pierantozzi (born 9 August 1953 in

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) is a Palauan politician. She served as the country's

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from 19 January 2001 to 1 January 2005. Pierantozzi was defeated by

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in the 2 November 2004 vice-presidential election, winning only 28.9% of the vote. She serves as honorary

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of the

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in Palau.

Biographical details

Pierantozzi was born in Palau and holds degrees from

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, the University of Hawaii and

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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 Kesolei. Senator Kesolei died in October 2015. The special election in which Sandra Pierantozzi won was held in December 2015.

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