General elections were held in

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on 6 November 2012. Former President

Tommy Remengesau Thomas Esang "Tommy" Remengesau Jr. (born 28 February 1956) is a Palauan people, Palauan politician; in 2013 he was elected the ninth president of Palau and was re-elected to that office in 2016. Previously he served as the seventh president of ...

defeated his successor, incumbent

Johnson Toribiong Johnson Toribiong (born 22 July 1946) is a Palauan attorney and politician. ...

, who had been elected in 2008 Palauan presidential election, 2008.

Antonio Bells Antonio Bells (born 6 July 1948) is a Palauan politician who served as the Vice President of Palau and Minister of Justice between 17 January 2013 and 19 January 2017. He graduated from Montana University with a degree in economics. He is a fo ...

was elected Vice-President, defeating

Kerai Mariur Kerai Mariur (born June 4, 1951 in Ollei, Ngarchelong State, Palau) was the Vice President of Palau. Biography His qualifications include a Major Degree in Business Administration and Higher Accounting received from Cannon's International Bus ...

, who had finished first in the primary elections on 26 September.

Electoral system

The president and vice president elections had primary elections on 26 September, from which the top two candidates qualified for the presidential general election on 6 November. 15,305 voters registered to vote, an increase of 1,516 voters from the 2008 elections.

Results

President

Three candidates contested the presidential primary: Incumbent President Johnson Toribiong, former President Tommy Remengesau Jr., and former

Vice President A vice president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vice president is on t ...

Sandra Pierantozzi Sandra Sumang Pierantozzi (born 9 August 1953 in Koror) is a Palauan politician. She served as the country's Vice-President from 19 January 2001 to 1 January 2005. Pierantozzi was defeated by Camsek Chin in the 2 November 2004 vice-presidential ...

, who served as vice president from 2001 to 2005. Remengesau and Toribiong, who placed first and second respectively in the primary, advanced to the general election.

Vice President

Four candidates contested the vice presidential primary election: *

, Former Speaker of

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* Dr. Steven Kuartei, Minister of Health of Palau *

, Incumbent

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, first elected in 2008 * Jackson Ngiraingas, Public Infrastructure, Industries and Commerce Minister of Palau Mariur and Bells, who placed first and second, advanced to the general election.

Senate

By candidate

House of Delegates

References

Elections in Palau

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