Countries / Insular Oceania
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Elections in Palau
Sovereign state
Next election
date to be confirmed
SW
Surangel Whipps Jr. live
Head of state & government - independent politician
In office since
21 January 2021
Party
independent politician
Region
Insular Oceania
Next election
-
Government
-
Capital
Ngerulmud
Population
21 729
Country facts
Legislature
Palau National Congress
Established
1994
Currency
United States dollar
Official language
English
Capital
Ngerulmud
Region
Insular Oceania
Area
465 km2
Election history
1 November 2016presidential
Palauan presidential election
won: Thomas Remengesau Jr.
6 November 2012presidential
Palauan presidential election
won: Thomas Remengesau Jr.
4 November 2008presidential
Palauan presidential election
won: Johnson Toribiong
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2021 - Thomas Remengesau Jr. Surangel Whipps Jr.
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.