Haruo Remeliik
His Excellency Haruo Remeliik | |
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![]() Taken around 1976 | |
1st President of Palau | |
In office 2 March 1981 – 30 June 1985 | |
Vice President | Alfonso Oiterong |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Thomas Remengesau Sr. (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Haruo Ignacio Remeliik 1 June 1933 Peleliu, South Seas Mandate (present day Palau) |
Died | 30 June 1985 Koror, Palau | (aged 52)
Manner of death | Assassination by gunshots |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse | Regina Remeliik |
Haruo Ignacio Remeliik (1 June 1933 – 30 June 1985) was the first President of Palau from 2 March 1981 until his assassination on 30 June 1985. He is buried at Kloulklubed in his home state of Peleliu. Remeliik was of mixed Japanese and Palauan descent.[1]
Early life
Remeliik studied priesthood in Truk. Later he returned to Palau and became an associate judge. In 1968, he won a seat in Palau legislature and became vice speaker. In 1970 he was appointed as deputy district administrator for the Palau district of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.[2] In 1978 he became a member and later also president of the constitutional convention. In 1980, he was elected as the first President of Palau, and he won re-election in 1984.
Death
Remeliik's killers remain unknown. Remeliik was shot in the driveway of his home by an unidentified gunman.
See also
- List of unsolved murders
References
- ISBN 978-982-02-0388-4.
- ^ Shuster, Donald R. (November 1988). "Elections, Compact, and Assassination in the Republic of Palau". Pacific Studies. 12 (1). Brigham Young University–Hawaii: 23–48. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- New York Times. p. 5. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- New York Times. p. 16. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ISBN 9780275953904. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ISBN 982-9064-01-8.
- Pacific Media Centre. Archived from the originalon July 4, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
External links
- Corry, John (2 July 1987). "'20/20' EXAMINES TORUBLE IN PALAU". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 August 2016.