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  | legislature        = 11th Olbiil Era Kelulau
  | legislature        = 12th Olbiil Era Kelulau
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First Government Est. 1955  
First Government Est. 1955  


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  | leader1_type      = President of the Senate
  | leader1_type      = President of the Senate
  | leader1            = [[Hokkons Baules]]
  | leader1            = [[Hokkons Baules]]
  | party1            = [[Independent politician|Independent]]
  | party1            = [[Nonpartisanship|Nonpartisan]]
  | election1          =  
  | election1          =  
  | leader2_type      =Speaker of the House  
  | leader2_type      = Speaker of the House  
  | leader2            =[[Sabino Anastacio]]  
  | leader2            = [[Gibson Kanai]]
  | party2            =[[Independent politician|Independent]]  
  | party2            = [[Nonpartisanship|Nonpartisan]]  
  | election2          =  
  | election2          =  
  | leader3_type      =Chief of Staff  
  | leader3_type      = Chief of Staff  
  | leader3            =[[Landisang Kotaro]]  
  | leader3            = [[Landisang Kotaro]]  
  | party3            =  
  | party3            = [[Nonpartisanship|Nonpartisan]]
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  | members            = 29 members (13 and 16)
  | members            = 31 members (15 and 16)
  | house1            = [[Senate of Palau|Senate]]
  | house1            = [[Senate of Palau|Senate]]
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  | house2            = [[House of Delegates of Palau|House of Delegates]]
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  | voting_system1    = [[single-seat]] [[constituency]]
  | voting_system1    = [[single-seat]] [[constituency]]
  | voting_system2    = [[Voting systems#Multiple-winner methods|multi-seat]] [[constituency]]
  | voting_system2    = [[Voting systems#Multiple-winner methods|multi-seat]] [[constituency]]
  | last_election1    = [[2020 Palauan general election|3 November 2020]]
  | last_election1    = [[2024 Palauan general election|5 November 2024]]
  | last_election2    =  
  | last_election2    = [[2024 Palauan general election|5 November 2024]]
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  | meeting_place      = Olbiil era Kelulau building in the capitol complex, [[Ngerulmud]]
  | meeting_place      = Olbiil era Kelulau building in the capitol complex, [[Ngerulmud]]
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{{Politics of Palau}}
{{Politics of Palau}}
[[Palau]] has a [[bicameralism|bicameral]] [[legislature]], the '''Palau National Congress''' ({{lang-pau|Olbiil era Kelulau}}), consisting of the [[House of Delegates of Palau|House of Delegates]] and the [[Senate of Palau]], which both sit at the [[Capitol of Palau|capitol complex]] in [[Ngerulmud]], [[Melekeok|Melekeok State]]. The House of Delegates has 16 members, each serving four-year terms in single-seat [[constituency|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 [[political parties]] exist.
[[Palau]] has a [[bicameralism|bicameral]] [[legislature]], the '''Palau National Congress''' ({{langx|pau|Olbiil era Kelulau}}), consisting of the [[House of Delegates of Palau|House of Delegates]] and the [[Senate of Palau]], which both sit at the [[Capitol of Palau|capitol complex]] in [[Ngerulmud]], [[Melekeok|Melekeok State]]. The House of Delegates has 16 members, each serving four-year terms in single-seat [[constituency|constituencies]]. Since January 2025, the Senate has 15 members, also serving four-year terms in multi-seat constituencies.<ref name="upd2025">{{cite web |last1=Reklai |first1=Leilani |title=New Faces, New Roles |url=https://islandtimes.org/new-faces-new-roles/ |website=Island Times |date=13 December 2024}}</ref> In every elections held, only non-partisans are elected; no [[political parties]] exist.


The congress is called Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) in [[Palauan language|Palauan]] or “House of Whispered Decisions".<ref>{{Cite web|title=LibGuides: Laws of South Pacific Island Nations: Palau|url=https://law-hawaii.libguides.com/pacificislands/Palau|access-date=2020-11-04|website=law-hawaii.libguides.com|publisher=University of Hawaiʻi School of Law Library|language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Palau">[https://www.palauoek.com Welcome to the Palau National Congress Website!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103033320/https://www.palauoek.com/ }}, [[Republic of Palau]]</ref>
The congress is called Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) in [[Palauan language|Palauan]] or “House of Whispered Decisions".<ref>{{Cite web|title=LibGuides: Laws of South Pacific Island Nations: Palau|url=https://law-hawaii.libguides.com/pacificislands/Palau|access-date=2020-11-04|website=law-hawaii.libguides.com|publisher=University of Hawaiʻi School of Law Library|language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Palau">[https://www.palauoek.com Welcome to the Palau National Congress Website!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103033320/https://www.palauoek.com/ |date=2020-01-03 }}, [[Republic of Palau]]</ref> Since January 2025, the Senate has 15 members.
 
In 2025, the Senate President was [[Hokkons Baules]] and the House of Delegates speaker was [[Gibson Kanai]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/palau-lawmakers-reject-us-request-accept-third-country-refugees-2025-07-28/|title=Palau lawmakers reject US request to accept third country refugees|first=Kirsty|last=Needham|website=Reuters|date=28 July 2025|access-date=16 August 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250816060918/https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/palau-lawmakers-reject-us-request-accept-third-country-refugees-2025-07-28/|archive-date=16 August 2025|url-status=live}}</ref>


In 2018, the Senate President was Hokkons Baules, and Speaker was Sabino Anastacio.<ref name="Times">July 31, 2018 [http://islandtimes.us/palaus-national-congress-leaders-vocal-about-their-support-for-china/ Palau's National Congress leaders vocal about their support for China], ''Island Times''</ref>
==List of elections==
==List of elections==
* [[1980 Palauan general election]]
* [[1980 Palauan general election]]
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*[[2016 Palauan general election]]
*[[2016 Palauan general election]]
*[[2020 Palauan general election]]
*[[2020 Palauan general election]]
*[[2024 Palauan general election]]


==Palau Congressional Library==
==Palau Congressional Library==
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Palau National Congress

Olbiil era Kelulau
12th Olbiil Era Kelulau
 
Seals of the Senate (left) and of the House of Delegates (right)
Type
Type
HousesSenate
House of Delegates
History
FoundedFirst Government Est. 1955 Gained Independence on 1 October 1994
Leadership
President of the Senate
Speaker of the House
Chief of Staff
Structure
Seats31 members (15 and 16)
Senate political groups
  Nonpartisan: 15 seats
House of Delegates political groups
  Nonpartisan: 16 seats
Elections
single-seat constituency
multi-seat constituency
Senate last election
5 November 2024
House of Delegates last election
5 November 2024
Meeting place
Olbiil era Kelulau building in the capitol complex, Ngerulmud
Website
www.palauoek.com [obsolete]

Template:Politics of Palau Palau has a bicameral legislature, the Palau National Congress (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.), 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. Since January 2025, the Senate has 15 members, also serving four-year terms in multi-seat constituencies.[1] In every elections held, only non-partisans are elected; no political parties exist.

The congress is called Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) in Palauan or “House of Whispered Decisions".[2] 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.[3] Since January 2025, the Senate has 15 members.

In 2025, the Senate President was Hokkons Baules and the House of Delegates speaker was Gibson Kanai.[4]

List of elections[edit | edit source]

Palau Congressional Library[edit | edit source]

Housed at the Palau National Congress, the Palau Congressional Library 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.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Reklai, Leilani (13 December 2024). "New Faces, New Roles". Island Times.
  2. ↑ "LibGuides: Laws of South Pacific Island Nations: Palau". law-hawaii.libguides.com. University of Hawaiʻi School of Law Library. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  3. ↑ Welcome to the Palau National Congress Website! Archived 2020-01-03 at the Wayback Machine, Republic of Palau
  4. ↑ Needham, Kirsty (28 July 2025). "Palau lawmakers reject US request to accept third country refugees". Reuters. Retrieved 16 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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