Leilani Reklai (born December 27, 1966) is a Palauan politician and businesswoman. She has served as the chairperson of the board of directors of the
Palau National Communications Corporation.
Leilani Reklai was tentatively elected the governor of the state of
Aimeliik
Aimeliik is an administrative division of the island country of Palau. It is one of the Republic of Palau's 16 states. It has an area of 52 km² and a population of 334 (census 2015). State capital is the village of Mongami. Following the fo ...
in the state elections of November 13, 2007.
Early results showed Reklai leading her opponent and cousin, Abina Etpison, by just 35 votes.
[ Reklai had 218 votes while Etpison, a Palauan legislator, had 183 votes. A total of 468 were cast in the Aimeliik election.][ 58 absentee ballots were still to be counted to determine the winner.][
Leilani Reklai became the first female governor of Aimeliik and only the third female governor in Palau's history.][ Palau's other two women governors were Governor Vicky Kanai of Airai State and Governor Akiko Sugiyama of ]Ngardmau
Ngardmau is one of Palau's sixteen states and is located on the west side of Babeldaob between the states of Ngaraard and Ngeremlengui.
Geography
The total area of Ngardmau is . At the time of the 2015 census, 185 people lived in the state. ...
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Notes and references
External links
Pacific MagazinePalau National Communications Corporation Board of Directors
1966 births
21st-century Palauan politicians
21st-century Palauan women politicians
Governors of Aimeliik
Living people
Palauan businesspeople
People from Aimeliik
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