Palau has a

bicameral Bicameralism is a type of legislature, one divided into two separate assemblies, chambers, or houses, known as a bicameral legislature. Bicameralism is distinguished from unicameralism, in which all members deliberate and vote as a single grou ...

legislature, the Palau National Congress (''Olbiil era Kelulau''), consisting of the House of Delegates and the Senate of Palau, which both sit at the capitol complex in Ngerulmud, Melekeok State. The House of Delegates has 16 members, each serving four-year terms in single-seat constituencies. The Senate has 13 members, also serving four-year terms in multi-seat constituencies. In the last elections, held in 2020, only non-partisans were elected; no

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exist. The congress is called Olbiil Era Kelulau (“OEK”) in Palauan or “House of Whispered Decisions". When it was founded, there were 18 senators. That number of them was changed in 1984 to 14. The number of senators changed again in 2000, when it was reduced drastically to 9. In 2008, it was raised once again, to 13.Welcome to the Palau National Congress Website!
, Republic of Palau In 2018, the Senate President was Hokkons Baules, and Speaker was Sabino Anastacio.July 31, 201
Palau's National Congress leaders vocal about their support for China
''Island Times''

List of elections

1980 Palauan general election General elections were held in Palau on 4 November 1980 to elect a President, Vice-President, Senate and House of Delegates. All candidates ran as independents. Haruo Remeliik won the election for President with 31.2% of the vote, whilst Alfonso O ...

1984 Palauan general election General elections were held in Palau on 30 November 1984 to elect a President, Vice-President, Senate and House of Delegates. All candidates ran as independents. Incumbent Haruo Remeliik won the election for President with 50.9% of the vote, whils ...

1988 Palauan general election General elections were held in Palau on 2 November 1988 to elect a President, Vice-President, Senate and House of Delegates. All candidates ran as independents.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data han ...

1992 Palauan general election General elections were held in Palau in 1992 to elect a President, Vice-President, Senate and House of Delegates. The first round of the presidential election took place on 22 September, whilst the run-off election and the election for the House o ...

1996 Palauan general election General elections were held in Palau in 1996 to elect a President, Vice-President, Senate and House of Delegates. The first round of the presidential election took place on 24 September, whilst the run-off election and the election for the House o ...

2000 Palauan general election General elections were held in Palau on 7 November 2000. Thomas Remengesau Jr. was elected President, whilst Sandra Pierantozzi was elected Vice President. Results President Vice-President Sandra Pierantozzi was elected vice president with 52 ...

2004 Palauan general election General elections were held in Palau on 2 November 2004, alongside several referendums. The presidential election was won comfortably by the incumbent, Tommy Remengesau, who took almost two-thirds of the vote,2008 Palauan general election General elections were held in Palau on 4 November 2008 to elect the President and members of the National Congress. The presidential election was won by Johnson Toribiong. Incumbent President of Palau, President Tommy Remengesau was ineligible ...

2012 Palauan general election General elections were held in Palau on 6 November 2012. Former President Tommy Remengesau defeated his successor, incumbent Johnson Toribiong, who had been elected in 2008 Palauan presidential election, 2008. Antonio Bells was elected Vice-Presi ...

2016 Palauan general election General elections were held in Palau on 1 November 2016 to elect a President and the National Congress. Incumbent President Tommy Remengesau was challenged by his brother-in-law, Surangel Whipps Jr. for the presidency, emerging as the top two i ...

2020 Palauan general election General elections were held in Palau on 3 November 2020 to elect a President and the National Congress. Electoral system The President of Palau is elected using the two-round system. The 13 members of the Senate are elected from a single nation ...

Palau Congressional Library

Housed at the Palau National Congress, the

Palau Congressional Library The Palau Congressional Library was founded on August 18, 1981, and is housed at the Palau National Congress in Koror. As of 1996, it was headed by Congressional Librarian Harry Besebes. It has a 5,000 item collection, with annual additions of 350 ...

was founded on August 18, 1981. Headed as of 1996 by Congressional Librarian Harry Besebes, it has a 3000 item collection, with annual accessions of 350. The library employs 2 staff members, both professional librarians.

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List of elections

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