Ibedul Gibbons
Ibedul Yutaka Miller Gibbons[a] (17 January 1944[1] – 4 November 2021) was a Palauan activist.[2][3] He was the high chief of Koror and the Chairman of the Council of Chiefs.[4][5]
Life[]
Gibbons was born in Palau in 1944. He worked as a United States Army cook before becoming High Chief.[6] He fought against the presence of United States nuclear weapons in Palau. In 1979, a constitution was approved that prohibited the use, testing, storage or disposal of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons in Palau. He won the Right Livelihood Award in 1983.[7] He ran for president in the 1984, 1988 and 1996 Palauan general election. In 1997, he approved the new flag of Koror.[8] He died in a Taiwan hospital on November 4, at the age of 77.[9]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Strategic Trust: The Making of a Nuclear Free Palau | Himself | Documentary | [10] |
See also[]
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ "Pacific Magazine". 2005.
- ^
- "Communication from Ibedul Yutaka Gibbons, High Chief of Palau, concerning the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands". United Nations - Digital Library. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- "Petition from Ibedul Yutaka M. Gibbons, Paramount Chief of Palau, concerning the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands". United Nations - Digital Library. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Palau Community College holds 58th Commencement Exercises". Marianas Variety. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "High Chief Ibedul of Koror sues State Governor Adachi". Island Times. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Council of Chiefs – PalauGov.pw". Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "A Former U.S. Army Cook, Now Ruler in. Western Pacific Islands: Leads Foes of Military Bases There". New York Times. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "High Chief Ibedul Gibbons / The People of Belau". Right Livelihood. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "FIFTH KOROR STATE LEGISLATURE FOURTH REGULAR SESSION, JANUARY - JUNE 1997" (PDF). Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Paramount Chief Ibedul Yutaka Gibbons pass away in Taiwan". Island Times. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Strategic Trust: The Making of a Nuclear Free Palau - A Palauan Documentary". YouTube. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Ibedul". Palauan Language Online. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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