Senate of Palau
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The Senate of Palau is the upper house
of the Palau National Congress
(Olbiil era Kelulau). The Senate has 9 members serving four-year terms in single-seat constituencies. In the elections held on 2 November 2004
only non-partisans
were elected. No political parties
exist.
Bicameralism
In the government, bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. Thus, a bicameral parliament or bicameral legislature is a legislature which consists of two chambers or houses....
of the Palau National Congress
Palau National Congress
Palau has bicameral legislature, the Palau National Congress , consisting of the House of Delegates and the Senate of Palau. The House of Delegates has 16 members, each serving four-year terms in single-seat constituencies. The Senate has 9 members, also serving four-year terms in single-seat...
(Olbiil era Kelulau). The Senate has 9 members serving four-year terms in single-seat constituencies. In the elections held on 2 November 2004
Palauan general election, 2004
General elections were held in Palau on 2 November 2004 to elect the President and Congress.-Presidential election:The presidential election was won comfortably by the incumbent, Tommy Remengesau, who took almost two-thirds of the vote....
only non-partisans
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
were elected. No political parties
Political Parties
Political Parties: A Sociological Study of the Oligarchical Tendencies of Modern Democracy is a book by sociologist Robert Michels, published in 1911 , and first introducing the concept of iron law of oligarchy...
exist.
Presidents of the Senate
| Name | Period | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Olbiil Era Kelulau | The Hon. Kaleb Udui | 1981 - 1984 |
| 2nd Olbiil Era Kelulau | The Hon. Isidoro Rumitch The Hon. Joshua Koshiba Joshua Koshiba Joshua Koshiba is a member of the Senate of Palau. After his re-election in 2004, he became the longest-serving member of that body in the history of Palau.- References :*... |
January 1985 – October 1986 October 1986 – December 1988 |
| 3rd Olbiil Era Kelulau | The Hon. Joshua Koshiba Joshua Koshiba Joshua Koshiba is a member of the Senate of Palau. After his re-election in 2004, he became the longest-serving member of that body in the history of Palau.- References :*... The Hon. Isidoro Rumich |
1989 - 1991 1991 - 1992 |
| 4th Olbiil Era Kelulau | The Hon. Peter Sugiyama Peter Sugiyama Peter Lawrence Naoya Sugiyama was a Palauan politician.-Personal life:Sugiyama's father was a Japanese immigrant... |
1993 - 1996 |
| 5th Olbiil Era Kelulau | The Hon. Isidoro Rudimch The Hon. Seit Andres |
February 1997 – August 1999 September 1999 – December 2000 |
| 6th Olbiil Era Kelulau | The Hon. Seith Andres | 2001 ? - 2004 ? |
| 7th Olbiil Era Kelulau | The Hon. Johnny Rekai | 2005 - 2007 |
| 8th Olbiil Era Kelulau | Surangel S. Whipps Surangel S. Whipps Surangel S. Whipps is a Palauan businessman and politician. He served as president of the senate of Palau from 2007 to 2009. He is from Airai.-References:*... Mlib Tmetuchl Mlib Tmetuchl Mlib Tmetuchl is a Palauan businessman and politician. He was the president of the Senate of Palau.-References:*... |
April 25, 2007 – 2009 January 16, 2009 – Present |