Traditional chiefs of Palau

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"Chiefs of Palau" redirects here. For chiefs or monarchs of Palau prior to independence, see Spanish East Indies, German New Guinea, and South Seas Mandate.
"Beouch", "Ngiraked", "Ngiraikelau", and "Reklai" redirect here. For the sprinter, see Beouch Ngirchongor. For the politician, see John Ngiraked. For the jurist, see Oldiais Ngiraikelau. For the surname, see Reklai (surname).

Palau has several traditional chiefs of its 16 states. A factor that resulted in the decline of chiefly authority in Palau was the introduction of elected governors, called upon in the Constitution of Palau which came into effect on 1 January 1981.[1]

List of current chiefs

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File:Sailors salute a guest aboard USS Higgins. (8455082967).jpg
Sailors salute reklai of Melekeok Raphael B. Ngirmang in 2013
File:USS Higgins sailors salute Ibedul Yutaka Gibbons (cropped).jpg
Former Ibedul of Koror Yutaka Gibbons in 2013. His sister is bilung Gloria Salii and his brother is the current ibedul of Koror Alexander Merep.
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The Etpison Museum named for former President and rekemesik of Ngatpang Ngiratkel Etpison. His brother Yukiwo is the rengulbai of Aimeliik and his son Shallum is the uchelsias of Ngesias in Peleliu.
Title State Incumbent Predecessor Notes
Council of Chiefs
Beouch Ngardmau Demei Obakrairur[2] Sakaziro Demk[3]
Heimong Hatohobei Vacant[2]
Ibedul Koror Alexander Merep[4] Yutaka Gibbons[5] See ibedul succession dispute.
Maderngebuked Ngaraard Thomas Remengesau Jr.[6] Thomas Remengesau Sr.[2]
Ngirakebou Ngchesar Andres Madraisau[7] Roman Bedor[2]
Ngiraked Airai Yukiwo P. Dengokl[2] Johnson Toribiong[8]
Ngirturong Ngeremlengui John Sugiyama[9] Yamakazaki Rengiil[2]
Nurap Sonsorol Nicholas Aquino[2]
Obak Peleliu Vacant[10] Isao Singeo[2]
Rdechor Kayangel Isimang Bandarii[2]
Rekemesik Ngatpang Surangel S. Whipps[2] Ngiratkel Etpison[11] Title disputed by Uchelsias Shallum Etpison, son of Ngiratkel Etpison.[12]
Reklai Melekeok Raphael B. Ngirmang[2]
Rengulbai Aimeliik Yukiwo Etpison[2]
Ucherbelau Angaur Lorenso Edward[2]
Uongerchetei Ngerchelong Mathias Erbai[13] Victor Joseph[2]
Uongruious Ngiwal Vacant[14] Paulus Wong[2]
Other chiefs
Bilung Koror Gloria Salii[5] Female counterpart of ibedul and highest ranking female chief.[15][5]
Ngiraikelau Koror Franco Gibbons[16] 2nd highest ranking chief in Koror.[16]
Uchelsias Peleliu Shallum Etpison[12] Yukiwo Shmull[12] Specifically chief of Ngesias which is the central portion of Peleliu.[12]

Ibedul

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"Idid" redirects here. For the group, see Idid (group).

Ibedul is a title given to the high chief of Koror, in Palau, who is also the head of the Idid clan.[17][18] Koror is the most populated state with approximately 64% of Palauans living there as of 2020 and so historically bearers of the title were sometimes erroneously referred to as "Kings of Pelew" despite them not having authority over all of modern-day Palau.[19][20]

List of known ibeduls

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Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Abba Thulle[21]
fl. 1783 		File:Abba Thulle, King of Pelew cph.3b32617.jpg
Ilengelekei[22]
1871
–
1911
(39–40) 		File:Ibedul Ilengelekei.jpg 1911
Louch[22]
1911
–
1917
(5–6) 		File:Ibedul Louch.jpg 1917
Tem[22]
1917
–
1943
(25–26) 		1943
Mariur[22]
1943
–
1958
(14–15) 		1958
Ngoriakl[22]
1958
–
1972
(13–14) 		1972
Yutaka Gibbons[22]
1973
–
4 November 2021
(47–48) 		File:Ibedul Yutaka Gibbons in 2013.jpg 17 January 1944 4 November 2021
Aged 77
Alexander Merep[4]
February 22, 2022
–
present
(4 years, 94 days) 		Living

References

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