House of Delegates of Palau


Palau has a 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. No political parties exist. The last election was held on 1 November 2016.

Speaker of Palau Legislature

The High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands establishes Palau legislature, Olbiil era Kelulau, in January 1955 by a charter. The legislature was composed of 28 members elected every four years. The presiding officer was initially called Bedul Olbiil.
NameTook officeLeft officeNotes
Roman Tmetuchl? - 19561957 - ?
Takeo Yano? - 1959?
Jonathan Emul? - 1960?
Thomas Remengesau Sr.? - 1961?
David Ramarui? - 1962?
Toribiong Uchel? - 19631965Died in office
Jacob Sawaichi19651966
Itelbang Luii1966October 1975
Sadang SilmaiOctober 1975December 1979
Tosiwo NakamuraDecember 1979November 1980

Speaker of the House of Delegates