Palau

House of Delegates

Political system: Presidential system
Structure of parliament: Bicameral
IPU membership: Yes

Historical data on women

Data on women’s right to vote and to stand for election, the date at which the first woman entered parliament, and female Heads of State or Government

Women's suffrage

Date of independence: 1994
Year of first woman in parliament: 1996
Year of first woman speaker: Not applicable

Notes: No woman has occupied the function of Speaker in the country.

Women’s right to vote

Women’s right to vote: 1994
National or local: National
Restricted or universal suffrage: Universal

Notes: Prior to independence, under US administration, women were granted the right to vote on 2 April 1979. This right was confirmed at independence.

Women’s right to stand for election

Women's right to stand for election: 1994
National or local: National
Restricted or universal: Universal

Notes: Prior to independence, under US administration, women were granted the right to vote and stand for election on 2 April 1979. These rights were confirmed at independence.