2020 in Palau
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The following lists events that happened during 2020 in the Republic of Palau.
Incumbents
- Thomas Remengesau Jr.
- Vice President: Raynold Oilouch
Events
Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
February
- February 1 – All charter flights from
September
- September 4 – It was revealed that
- September 14 – President Tommy Remengesau Jr. announced that he will be hosting an in-person meeting with the leaders of Kiribati, Nauru, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands, with Nauru's president saying the leaders agreed to attend the country's Independence Day on October 1 as the five Pacific countries remain free of COVID-19.[7]
November
- November 3 – 2020 Palauan general election
Deaths
- October 14 – Kuniwo Nakamura, President of Palau (1993–2001), in Koror (b. 1943)[8]
References
- ^ "Palau to ban flights from China". The Guam Daily Post glish. 21 January 2020. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus: A look at cases and restrictions in the Pacific". 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ Petty, Martin (April 15, 2020). "'As long as necessary': Coronavirus holdout Palau opts for self-isolation". Reuters. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ Sablan, Jerick (16 April 2020). "Palau will quarantine all travelers for 14 days to prevent spread of COVID-19". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Palau invites US military to build bases amid China power push". CNA. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
- ^ "Palau invites US military to use land and waters". RNZ. 2020-09-05. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
- ^ "Palau to host in-person Micronesian leaders summit". RNZ. 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
- ^ "Ex-Palau President Kuniwo Nakamura dies at 76". Kyodo News. October 15, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2022.