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{{short description|Legislature of Palau}}
{{Unreferenced|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox legislature
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Palau National Congress
| name = Palau National Congress
| native_name = Olbiil era Kelulau
| native_name = Olbiil era Kelulau
| native_name_lang =
| native_name_lang =Palauan
| transcription_name =
| transcription_name =
| legislature = 10th Olbiil Era Kelulau
| legislature = 11th Olbiil Era Kelulau
| coa_pic = Seal of Palau.svg
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| coa_res = 100px
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| foundation = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| foundation = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
First Government Est. 1955

Gained Independence on 1 October 1994
| house_type = Bicameral
| house_type = Bicameral
| body =
| body =
| houses = [[Senate of Palau|Senate]]<br>[[House of Delegates of Palau|House of Delegates]]
| houses = [[Senate of Palau|Senate]]<br />[[House of Delegates of Palau|House of Delegates]]
| leader1_type = President of the Senate
| leader1_type = President of the Senate
| leader1 = Hokkons Baules
| leader1 = [[Hokkons Baules]]
| party1 = [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| party1 = [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| election1 = 19 January 2017
| election1 =
| leader2_type =
| leader2_type =Speaker of the House
| leader2 =
| leader2 =[[Sabino Anastacio]]
| party2 =
| party2 =[[Independent politician|Independent]]
| election2 =
| election2 =
| leader3_type =
| leader3_type =Chief of Staff
| leader3 =
| leader3 =[[Landisang Kotaro]]
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| party3 =
| election3 =
| election3 =
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| political_groups1 = {{legend|#808080|Independent: 9 seats}}
| political_groups1 = {{legend|#808080|Independent: 13 seats}}
| political_groups2 = {{legend|#808080|Independent: 16 seats}}
| political_groups2 = {{legend|#808080|Independent: 16 seats}}
| committees1 =
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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 = [[Palauan general election, 2016|1 November 2016]]
| last_election1 = [[2024 Palauan general election|5 November 2024]]
| last_election2 =
| last_election2 = [[2024 Palauan general election|5 November 2024]]
| previous_election1 =
| previous_election1 =
| previous_election2 =
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| meeting_place = Capitol Building, [[Ngerulmud]]
| meeting_place = Olbiil era Kelulau building in the capitol complex, [[Ngerulmud]]
| website = [http://www.palauoek.com www.palauoek.com]
| website = [http://www.palauoek.com www.palauoek.com] [obsolete]
| footnotes =
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}}
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{{Politics of Palau}}
{{Politics of Palau}}
[[Palau]] has a [[bicameralism|bicameral]] [[legislature]], the '''Palau National Congress (''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 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 on 1 November 2016, 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]]. 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.


The congress is called Olbiil Era Kelulau (“OEK”) or “House of Whispered Decisions or Strategies." 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!], [[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>


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>
==Latest election==
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* [[Palauan general election, 2016]]
==List of elections==
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* [[1980 Palauan general election]]
*[[1984 Palauan general election]]
*[[1988 Palauan general election]]
*[[1992 Palauan general election]]
*[[1996 Palauan general election]]
*[[2000 Palauan general election]]
*[[2004 Palauan general election]]
*[[2008 Palauan general election]]
*[[2012 Palauan general election]]
*[[2016 Palauan general election]]
*[[2020 Palauan general election]]
*[[2024 Palauan general election]]


==Palau Congressional Library==
==Palau Congressional Library==
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*[[Congress of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands]]
*[[Congress of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands]]
* [[List of legislatures by country]]
* [[List of legislatures by country]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190330083046/https://www.palauoek.com/?page_id=80 Palau National Congress]


{{Palau topics}}
{{Palau topics}}
{{National bicameral legislatures}}
{{National bicameral legislatures}}
{{Parliaments of Oceania}}
{{Legislatures of Oceania}}
{{Authority control}}

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Latest revision as of 21:38, 2 December 2024

Palau National Congress

Olbiil era Kelulau
11th Olbiil Era Kelulau
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
Seats29 members (13 and 16)
Senate political groups
  Independent: 13 seats
House of Delegates political groups
  Independent: 16 seats
Elections
single-seat constituency
multi-seat constituency
Last Senate election
5 November 2024
Last House of Delegates election
5 November 2024
Meeting place
Olbiil era Kelulau building in the capitol complex, Ngerulmud
Website
www.palauoek.com [obsolete]
Politics of Palau
Constitution
Executive
Legislative
Judiciary
Elections
Administrative divisions
Foreign relations
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Minister: Gustav Aitaro

Palau has a bicameral legislature, the Palau National Congress (Palauan: 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 political parties exist.

The congress is called Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) in Palauan or “House of Whispered Decisions".[1] 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.[2]

In 2018, the Senate President was Hokkons Baules, and Speaker was Sabino Anastacio.[3]

List of elections

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Palau Congressional Library

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "LibGuides: Laws of South Pacific Island Nations: Palau". law-hawaii.libguides.com. University of Hawaiʻi School of Law Library. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  2. ^ Welcome to the Palau National Congress Website! Archived 2020-01-03 at the Wayback Machine, Republic of Palau
  3. ^ July 31, 2018 Palau's National Congress leaders vocal about their support for China, Island Times
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