Governor of Peleliu
Government office in Palau
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The governor of Peleliu is the head of government of Peleliu. The position was established in 1983 and a new governor is sworn in on 1 January unless they resign during their term.[1][2] It is the only state in Palau to have elections every three years instead of every two or four years.[3]
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| Governor of Peleliu | |
|---|---|
| Term length | Three years |
| Inaugural holder | Yukio Shmull |
| Formation | 1983 |
| Website | https://www.palaugov.pw/states/peliliu/ |
Regulations
Article VII of the Peleliu constitution states that to be eligible for governor a person "must be a citizen of Palau and a person of Peleliu".[4] They must also be at least 35 years old, must not have been convicted of a felony at the time of an election, unless pardoned, and can not be employed by the state government, national government or serve in the Palau National Congress concurrently whilst governor.[4]
Furthermore, it states that the governor shall be elected in a state-wide election for a term of 3 years and that a person can not serve as governor for more than 3 consecutive terms.[4] Additionally, the governor must reside in the state during their term.[4] The governor may be impeached and removed from office for treason, bribery or other serious crimes by a vote of no less than two-thirds of the members of the state legislature.[4] If the office becomes vacant and there is more than 180 days remaining in the unexpired term, the speaker of the house becomes governor and must call a special election within 30 days to fill the vacancy.[4]
List of governors
| No. | Picture | Name | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 | Yukio Shmull (died 2018)[1] |
1 January 1983[1] | 1 January 1986[1] | 3 years, 0 days | |
| 2 | Timarong Sisior | 1 January 1986[1] | 1 January 1992[5] | 6 years, 0 days | |
| 3 | Hinao Soalablai | 1 January 1992[6] | 1 January 1995[7] | 3 years, 0 days | |
| 4 | Jackson Ngiraingas | 1 January 1995[7] | 1 January 2001[7] | 6 years, 0 days | |
| 5 | Timarong Sisior | 1 January 2001[8] | 1 January 2004[8] | 3 years, 0 days | |
| 6 | Jackson Ngiraingas | 1 January 2004[9] | 14 February 2009[10] | 5 years, 44 days | |
| - | Kalbesang Soalablai (acting) | 14 February 2009[11] | 17 March 2009[11] | 31 days | |
| 7 | Kangichi Uchau | 17 March 2009[12] | January 1, 2013[13] | 3 years, 290 days | |
| 8 |  |
Temmy Shmull (1947–2025)[14] |
1 January 2013[13] | 1 January 2022[2] | 9 years, 0 days |
| 9 | |
Emais Roberts | 1 January 2022[2] | Incumbent | 4 years, 244 days |