{{Short description, none This is a list of notable people from Palau.

Politicians

* Johnson Toribiong, President of the Republic (2009-2012) * Tommy Remengesau, President of the Republic (2001-2009) (2012-2020) * Elias Camsek Chin, Senator in 8th OEK (National Congress); Former Vice-President of the Republic (2005-2009) Former President of the Senate 9th OEK. * Kerai Mariur, Former Vice-President of the Republic (2009-2012) Floor Leader of the 10th OEK; VP Senate 11th OEK. * Hokkons Baules, Current President of the Senate 11th OEK. Senator 2nd, and 7th-11th OEK. * Ngiratkel Etpison, President of the Republic (1989-1993) *

Kuniwo Nakamura was a Palau, Palauan politician who served as the President of Palau from 1993 to 2001. He had earlier served as Vice President of Palau from 1989 to 1993, under Ngiratkel Etpison. Background and early life Nakamura was the son of a Japanese set ...

, President of the Republic (1993-2001) *

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 ...

, former Vice President of the Republic (2001-2004) * Haruo Remeliik, first President of the Republic (1981-1985) * Lazarus Salii, President of the Republic (1985-1988) * Roman Tmetuchl, former Palauan politician and businessman *

Surangel Whipps Jr. Surangel S. Whipps Jr. (born 9 August 1968) is a Palauan businessman and politician, who has served as the president of Palau since 2021. He served as senator from 2008 to 2016. He is from Ngatpang state, Republic of Palau. Whipps assumed office a ...

, Palauan-American business man, former Senator (2008-2016), and President of Palau since 2021 * Uduch Sengebau Senior, attorney, former judge, former Senator, and Vice President of Palau since 2021

Artists and performers

* Sha Merirei, Palauan-

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Bligh Madris Bligh John Madris (born February 29, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Amateur career Madris attended Foothill H ...

, first Palauan MLB Player; debuted in June 20 2022 for the Pittsburgh Pirates

Palauans The Micronesians or Micronesian peoples are various closely related ethnic groups native to Micronesia, a region of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean. They are a part of the Austronesian ethnolinguistic group, which has an Urheimat in Taiwan. Ethn ...

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