First Lady of Palau

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First Lady of Palau
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Incumbent
Valirie Whipps
since 21 January 2021
Inaugural holder
FormationMarch 2, 1981

First Lady of Palau is the official title attributed to the wife of the president of Palau. The country's current first lady is Valerie Whipps, wife of President Surangel Whipps Jr., who had held the position since January 21, 2021.

First ladies of Palau[]

Name Portrait Term Began Term Ended President Notes
[1] March 2, 1981 June 30, 1985 Haruo Remeliik Born Regina Blaires, she worked a nurse and teacher before becoming the inaugural First Lady of Palau.[1][2][3] President Remeliik was assassinated on June 30, 1985.[1]
June 30, 1985 July 2, 1985 Thomas Remengesau Sr. Served as First Lady during both her husband's short tenures. Esang Remengesau was also the mother of President Tommy Remengesau.[4]
July 2, 1985 October 25, 1985 Alfonso Oiterong [5][6]
October 25, 1985 August 20, 1988 Lazarus Salii Known as Tina Salii, she was First Lady from 1985 until President Salii's death in office in 1988.[7] In 2007, Salii was named Dilbuked of Ngerchedok Clan of Ngebuked village in Ngaraard state, the conterpart to the traditional male chiefs.[8] Salii and the late president are the parents of , the first female Palauan justice of the Supreme Court of Palau.[9]
August 20, 1988 January 1, 1989 Thomas Remengesau Sr. Ferista Esang Remengesau's second tenure as First Lady of Palau.[4]
? January 1, 1989 January 1, 1993 Ngiratkel Etpison
January 1, 1993 January 1, 2001 Kuniwo Nakamura Former First Lady Elong Ebiledil Nakamura died on November 17, 2018, at the age of 74.[10][11]
Debbie Remengesau Debbie Remengesau 2017.jpg January 1, 2001 January 15, 2009 Tommy Remengesau Jr. Remengesau's first tenure as first lady.
Valeria Toribiong 2009.jpg January 15, 2009 January 17, 2013 Johnson Toribiong
Debbie Remengesau Debbie Remengesau 2017.jpg January 17, 2013 January 21, 2021 Tommy Remengesau Jr. Second tenure as first lady, beginning in January 2013 and sister-in-law of Valerie Whipps.
Valerie Whipps 03.30 總統接見帛琉共和國總統惠恕仁閣下伉儷訪團 - 51083529347.jpg January 21, 2021 Present Surangel Whipps Jr. The Sister of Former President.Tommy Remengesau Jr.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "President Remeliik killed" (PDF). . 1985-06-30. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-06-23. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  2. ^ "Micronesia in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 (page 167)" (PDF). The Contemporary Pacific. University of Hawaii Press. 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  3. ^ "First Lady of Palau remembered". Oceania Television Network. Micronesia Network. 2011-01-05. Archived from the original on 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  4. ^ a b Partido, Gerry (2019-08-04). "Former Palau president dies at 89; Guam governor sends condolences". . Archived from the original on 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  5. ^ Nakamura, Kuniwo (1994-08-31). "Presidential Proclamation No. 06-94 Regarding Untimely Death of Late Rebes Alfonso R. Oiterong" (PDF). Office of the President of Palau. Archived from Presidential Proclamations/Proclamation 06-94.pdf the original (PDF) on 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2019-08-14. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  6. ^ Craig, Robert D. (1980). "Who's Who in Oceania". ISBN 9780939154135. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  7. ^ Kluge, Paul Frederick (1993). "The Edge of Paradise: America in Micronesia". University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 9780824815677. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  8. ^ Rodriguez Jr., Nazario (2007-06-22). "Cultural Rites Celebrate Palau Heritage". Palau Horizon. Pacific Islands Report. Archived from the original on 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  9. ^ Sayson, Malou (2000-08-01). "Palau Has First Local Female Justice". Palau Horizon. . Archived from the original on 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  10. ^ Pojas, Rhealyn (2018-12-04). "Former First Lady Elong Nakamura Honored". . Archived from the original on 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  11. ^ Remengesau Jr., Tommy (2018-12-03). "Presidential Proclamation No. 18-253: First Lady Ebiledil Elong Lucy Ngiratecheboet Nakamura". Office of the President of Palau. Palau Wave Radio. Archived from the original on 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
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