Senate of Palau

Senate Olbiil Era Kelulau
Type
Type	Upper house of the Palau National Congress
Leadership
President of the Senate[1]	Hokkons Baules since 19 January 2017
Vice President of the Senate[1]	Stevenson Kuartei since 16 January 2025
Floor Leader[1]	Kerai Mariur since 16 January 2025
Structure
Seats	15
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	Plurality block voting
Last election	5 November 2024
Next election	2028
Meeting place
Olbiil era Kelulau building in the capitol complex, Ngerulmud
Website
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Politics of Palau
Constitution Human rights LGBT rights
Executive President Surangel Whipps Jr. Vice President Raynold Oilouch
Legislative National Congress Senate President: Hokkons Baules House of Delegates Speaker: Gibson Kanai
Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice: Oldiais Ngiraikelau
Elections Recent elections General: 2012 2016 2020 Political parties
Administrative divisions States Governor of Koror Governor of Peleliu
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Gustav Aitaro Diplomatic missions of / in Palau Passport Visa requirements Visa policy Compact of Free Association
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The Senate of Palau is the upper house of the Palau National Congress (Olbiil era Kelulau). The Senate has 13 members serving four-year terms in multi-seat constituencies. Since January 2025, the Senate has 15 members.^[2] No political parties exist. The most recent election was held in November 2024.