Surangel Whipps Jr.
President of Palau since 2021 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Surangel S. Whipps Jr. (born 9 August 1968)[2] is a Palauan businessman and politician, who has served as the president of Palau since 2021.[3] He served as senator from 2008 to 2016.[3] He is from Ngatpang state, Republic of Palau.[1] Whipps assumed office as the President of Palau on 21 January 2021.[4][5]
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Surangel Whipps Jr. | |
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10th President of Palau | |
Assumed office 21 January 2021 | |
Vice President | Uduch Sengebau Senior |
Preceded by | Thomas Remengesau Jr. |
Member of the Senate of Palau | |
In office 2008–2016 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1968-08-09) 9 August 1968 (age 55) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse | |
Children | 4 (3 daughters and 1 son) |
Parent | Surangel S. Whipps |
Relatives | Thomas Remengesau Jr. (Brother-in-law) |
Education | Andrews University (B.S) University of California Los Angeles (MBA) |
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