{"id":"gp:country/plw","url":"https://govpedia.org/country/palau/","name":"Palau","officialName":"Republic of Palau","iso3":"PLW","region":"Oceania","system":{"value":"Presidential republic","status":"sourced","sources":["wiki-systems"]},"headOfState":[{"name":"Surangel Whipps Jr.","title":"President","start":"2021-01-21","status":"verified","sources":["plw-gov-ministries","wiki-heads","plw-wiki-whipps"]}],"headOfGovernment":[{"name":"Surangel Whipps Jr.","title":"President (head of government)","start":"2021-01-21","status":"verified","sources":["plw-gov-ministries","wiki-heads","plw-wiki-whipps"]}],"government":{"name":"Second Whipps Administration"},"cabinet":[{"name":"Surangel Whipps Jr.","portfolio":"President; Finance; Education","title":"President; acting Minister of Finance and of Education","status":"sourced","sources":["plw-islandtimes-interior","plw-wiki-whipps"]},{"name":"Raynold Oilouch","portfolio":"Vice President; Health","title":"Vice President and Minister of Health and Human Services","since":"2025-01-16","status":"sourced","sources":["plw-focustaiwan-oilouch","plw-wiki-oilouch","plw-cia-leaders"]},{"name":"Gustav N. Aitaro","portfolio":"Foreign Affairs","title":"Minister of State","status":"sourced","sources":["plw-cia-leaders","plw-uae-aitaro"]},{"name":"Jennifer Olegeriil","portfolio":"Justice","title":"Minister of Justice","since":"2025-05-19","status":"sourced","sources":["plw-islandtimes-olegeriil-oath","plw-islandtimes-justice-2026","plw-cia-leaders"]},{"name":"Charles Obichang","portfolio":"Public Infrastructure","title":"Minister of Public Infrastructure and Industries","status":"sourced","sources":["plw-cia-leaders","plw-islandtimes-obichang"]},{"name":"Ngiraibelas Tmetuchl","portfolio":"Human Resources and Tourism","title":"Minister of Human Resources, Culture, Tourism and Development","status":"sourced","sources":["plw-maldives-tmetuchl","plw-cia-leaders"]},{"name":"Steven Victor","portfolio":"Agriculture and Environment","title":"Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Environment","status":"sourced","sources":["plw-maff-victor","plw-cia-leaders"]}],"events":[{"date":"2025-05-19","text":"Jennifer Olegeriil is sworn in as Minister of Justice.","status":"sourced","sources":["plw-islandtimes-olegeriil-oath"]},{"date":"2025-02-20","text":"On reconsideration, the Senate confirms Charles Obichang as Minister of Public Infrastructure and Industries after he had failed to win the required 10 votes.","status":"sourced","sources":["plw-islandtimes-obichang"]},{"date":"2025-01-16","text":"Raynold Oilouch takes office as Vice President at the start of President Whipps's second term, and also becomes Minister of Health and Human Services.","status":"sourced","sources":["plw-wiki-oilouch"]}],"checked":"2026-10-16","sources":[{"id":"wiki-systems","title":"List of countries by system of government","publisher":"Wikipedia","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_system_of_government","kind":"reference","checked":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"plw-gov-ministries","title":"Ministries","publisher":"Government of the Republic of Palau","url":"https://www.palaugov.pw/executive-branch/ministries/","kind":"official","checked":"2026-10-16"},{"id":"wiki-heads","title":"List of current heads of state and government","publisher":"Wikipedia","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_heads_of_state_and_government","kind":"reference","checked":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"plw-wiki-whipps","title":"Surangel Whipps Jr.","publisher":"Wikipedia","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surangel_Whipps_Jr.","kind":"reference","checked":"2026-10-16"},{"id":"plw-islandtimes-interior","title":"Whipps Pushes for Interior Ministry Amid Senate Standoff","publisher":"Island Times","url":"https://islandtimes.org/whipps-pushes-for-interior-ministry-amid-senate-standoff/","kind":"media","checked":"2026-10-16"},{"id":"plw-focustaiwan-oilouch","title":"Report of 4 August 2026 on a special adviser to Palau's Minister of Health and Human Services","publisher":"Focus Taiwan (CNA)","url":"https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202608040005","kind":"media","checked":"2026-10-16"},{"id":"plw-wiki-oilouch","title":"Raynold Oilouch","publisher":"Wikipedia","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raynold_Oilouch","kind":"reference","checked":"2026-10-16"},{"id":"plw-cia-leaders","title":"World Leaders: Palau","publisher":"Central Intelligence Agency (United States)","url":"https://www.cia.gov/resources/world-leaders/foreign-governments/palau","kind":"reference","checked":"2026-10-16"},{"id":"plw-uae-aitaro","title":"UAE Ambassador Meets with Minister of State of Palau","publisher":"Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates","url":"https://www.mofa.gov.ae/Missions/Manila/Media-hub/News/21-5-2026-manila-1","kind":"media","checked":"2026-10-16"},{"id":"plw-islandtimes-olegeriil-oath","title":"Olegeriil sworn in as Justice Minister, highlights support for women in law enforcement","publisher":"Island Times","url":"https://islandtimes.org/olegeriil-sworn-in-as-justice-minister-highlights-support-for-women-in-law-enforcement/","kind":"media","checked":"2026-10-16"},{"id":"plw-islandtimes-justice-2026","title":"Palau Justice Minister: Rule of Law, Not Just Incentives, Is Foundation of Foreign Investment Growth","publisher":"Island Times","url":"https://islandtimes.org/palau-justice-minister-rule-of-law-not-just-incentives-is-foundation-of-foreign-investment-growth/","kind":"media","checked":"2026-10-16"},{"id":"plw-islandtimes-obichang","title":"Senate Re-confirm Obichang for Minister","publisher":"Island Times","url":"https://islandtimes.org/senate-re-confirm-obichang-for-minister/","kind":"media","checked":"2026-10-16"},{"id":"plw-maldives-tmetuchl","title":"Minister of Human Resources, Culture, Tourism and Development of Palau pays courtesy call on the President","publisher":"The President's Office, Maldives","url":"https://presidency.gov.mv/Press/Article/37214","kind":"media","checked":"2026-10-16"},{"id":"plw-maff-victor","title":"Photo release, 24 March 2026: Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Environment of the Republic of Palau","publisher":"Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan","url":"https://www.maff.go.jp/e/announce/photo/year2026/Mar_24.html","kind":"media","checked":"2026-10-16"}],"license":"CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (credit: Govpedia, IQGov)"}