Palau
House of Delegates
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Election results
Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.
Background
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Election date(s)
The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
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03 Nov 2020
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Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.
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No information available
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Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
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Upon normal expiry
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Expected date of next elections
The expected date at which the next elections should take place, based on law or practice.
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05 Nov 2024
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Number of seats at stake
Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
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16
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Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
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Full renewal
Candidates
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Number of parties contesting the election
This field may include either the number of parties contesting the election, or the number of coalitions/electoral alliance.
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Not applicable
- Not applicable. There is no party system or candidates stood as independents.
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Yes
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Total number of candidates
Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".
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27
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Number of male candidates
Number of male candidates
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23
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Number of female candidates
Number of female candidates
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4
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Percentage of women candidates
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women candidates by the total number of candidates.
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14.8%
Voter turnout
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Registered voters
Number of people registered to vote
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16,754
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Voters
Number of people who actually voted
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10,204
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Voter turnout
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of people who actually voted by the number of people registered to vote
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60.9%
Results
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About the election
Short description of the context and results of the election.
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Most incumbents were re-elected to the 16-member House of Delegates, while only 7 were re-elected to the 13-member Senate. One woman was re-elected to the House of Delegates and another woman was elected to the Senate. In the presidential elections, held in parallel with the parliamentary elections, Senator Surangel Whipps Jr. defeated Vice President Raymond Oilouch. Senator Jerrlyn Uduch Sengebau Sr. was elected as Vice President, thereby becoming the second woman in Palau to assume the post.
With no political parties in Palau, there was no nationwide election campaigning. Although Palau had registered only one COVID-19 case before the 2020 elections, the country’s tourism sector – which generates about 80 per cent of the nation’s total GDP and employs over 75 per cent of the workforce – was severely affected by the global pandemic.
On 21 January 2021, Mr. Surangel Whipps Jr. was sworn in as the new President, succeeding his brother-in-law Tommy Remengesau Jr., who was stepping down after serving two four-year terms. The new President promised to revive the country’s tourism-dependent economy and deal with climate change together with large countries by reminding them that “the threat is real”. He also pledged to continue formal recognition of, and close relations with, Taiwan.
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Percentage of parties winning seats
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of parties which won parliamentary representation by the number of parties contesting the election.
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Not applicable
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Alternation of power after elections
The results of the elections caused a change in the government. "Not applicable" to countries using the presidential system when parliamentary and presidential elections are held separately, to countries in political transition or where there is no party system.
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Yes
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Number of parties in government
The government may be formed by one or more political parties
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Not applicable
Members elected, by sex
- Number of men elected
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15
- Number of women elected
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1
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Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected by the number of seats filled.
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6.3%
- Women Directly Elected
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1
- Other notes on the elections
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Note on the expected date of next elections: The first Tuesday of November every four years.
Note on the date of the first session of the new parliament: The third Thursday of January after each general election.
- Sources
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House of Delegates (17.11.2020)
Palau Election Commission (30.06.2021)
AFP
New legislature
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Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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15
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Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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1
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Percentage of women after the election
The percentage is calculated by dividing the total number of women in this parliament/chamber by the current number of members.
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6.3%
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First-term parliamentarians
The number of members who are assuming their parliamentary mandate for the first time following the election or renewal, regardless of their mode of designation.
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No information available
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Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of first-term parliamentarians by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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No information available
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Date of the first session
The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
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21 Jan 2021
First Speaker of the new legislature
- Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
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Sabino Anastacio (Male)
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Date of election
The date of the election of the Speaker may be different from the date of the first session of the new legislature.
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21 Jan 2021