Republic of Palau
Surangel Whipps Jr.
Office verified
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Source: Government of the Republic of Palau
Office verified
Confirmed by an official record of the government or institution. The seal certifies the record, not the person: it is not an endorsement or a claimed account.
Source: Government of the Republic of Palau
Serving in the Second Whipps Administration since 21 Jan 2021. 4 public offices on record since 2009.
- In office
- 5 yrs 9 mos
- Record
- Verified
- Offices
- 4
Verified on palaugov.pw · checked 16 Oct 2026
Surangel Whipps Jr. has been President of Palau since 21 January 2021. He studied business administration at Andrews University and the UCLA Anderson School of Management, and was a member of the Senate of Palau from 2009 to 2016.[4]
Overview
Current office
Career
Record in public office
21 Jan 2021 – present
President[1][2][3]
Republic of PalauVerified21 Jan 2021 – present
President (head of government)[1][2][3]
Second Whipps AdministrationVerifiedIn office
President; acting Minister of Finance and of Education[3][5]
Second Whipps AdministrationSourced2009 – 2016
Member of the Senate of Palau[4]
Sourced
Education
Education
In government
Serves with 6 colleagues
Evidence
How this record is supported
Claims by status
7 claims · 5 sources
- Verified 3
- Sourced 4
Sources
- [1]Ministries
Government of the Republic of PalauOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [2]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [3]Surangel Whipps Jr.
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [4]Surangel Whipps Jr.
WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026
- [5]Whipps Pushes for Interior Ministry Amid Senate Standoff
Island TimesNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
Cite this record
Govpedia. "Surangel Whipps Jr.." President. Record gp:person/surangel-whipps-jr, last checked 16 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/surangel-whipps-jr/