Johnson Toribiong
| Johnson Toribiong | |
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| President of Palau | |
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| Assumed office 15 January 2009 |
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| Vice President | Kerai Mariur |
| Preceded by | Tommy Remengesau |
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| Born | 22 July 1946 Airai, Palau |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Valeria Toribiong |
| Alma mater | University of Washington, Seattle |
Johnson Toribiong (born July 22, 1946) is a Palauan attorney and politician who is the current President of Palau, following his victory in the November 2008 election.[1]
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[edit] Background and earlier career
Toribiong was born in Airai, one of the states of Palau. He holds a Juris Doctor degree (1972) and a Master of Laws (1973) degree from the University of Washington School of Law.[2] [3]
He served as ambassador of Palau to the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2001 to 2008.
He ran for president in the 1992 elections; he attracted 3,188 votes, versus 2,084 for one-term incumbent Ngiratkel Etpison and 3,125 for rival Kuniwo Nakamura; however, as no candidate attracted more than 50% of the vote, Nakamura and Toribiong went on to a runoff election, in which Toribiong was defeated.[4]
[edit] President of Palau
Toribiong was a candidate for President of Palau during the November 2008 presidential election. [5] His running mate for Vice President was Kerai Mariur, a Delegate in the Palau National Congress.[5] Toribiong was opposed by Elias Camsek Chin, the outgoing Palauan Vice President.[5]
Toribiong led the early, unofficial vote tally with 1,629 votes to Chin's 1,499.[5] The lead ultimately held and Toribiong defeated Chin in the election.
Toribiong was sworn into office as President of Palau on January 15, 2009.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Miho, David (2008-11-07). "Johnson Toribiong Wins Palau Presidential Race". Pacific Magazine. http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/11/07/johnson-toribiong-wins-palau-presidential-race. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- ^ "Alumni in the News". http://www.law.washington.edu/news/alumni.aspx. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ^ Miho, David (2008-11-07). "Toribiong Says Palau Must End Its Dependence On U.S. Aid". Pacific Magazine. http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/10/20/toribiong-says-palau-must-end-its-dependence-on-us-aid. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
- ^ Hassall, Graham; Saunders, Cheryl (2002), Asia-Pacific constitutional systems, Cambridge University Press, p. 93, ISBN 9780521591294
- ^ a b c d Miho, David (2008-11-05). "Toribiong Has The Lead In Palau Presidential Vote". Pacific Magazine. http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/11/05/toribiong-has-the-lead-in-palau-presidential-vote. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ "Secretary Salazar Meets with Palau President Toribiong March 12, 2009". United States Department of the Interior. 2009-03-12. http://www.doi.gov/oia/press/2009/03122009.html. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
[edit] External links
- Pacific Magazine: Johnson Toribiong Wins Palau Presidential Race
- Pacific Magazine: Palau Election Commission Releases Unofficial Results
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| Preceded by Tommy Remengesau |
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