Palau National Congress
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| Palau National Congress Olbiil era Kelulau |
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| 8th Olbiil Era Kelulau | |
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| Houses | House of Delegates Senate |
| Leadership | |
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President of the Senate
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| Seats | 29 members (16 and 13) |
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| single-seat constituency | |
| multi-seat constituency | |
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House of Delegates last election
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6 November 2012 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Capitol Building, Ngerulmud | |
| Website | |
| www.palauoek.com | |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Palau has a bicameral legislature, the Palau National Congress (Olbiil era Kelulau), consisting of the House of Delegates and the Senate of Palau, which both sit at the capitol complex in Ngerulmud, Melekeok State. The House of Delegates has 16 members, each serving four-year terms in single-seat constituencies. The Senate has 13 members, also serving four-year terms in multi-seat constituencies. In the last elections, held on 6 November 2012, only non-partisans were elected. No political parties exist.
Latest election
| Members | House of Delegates | Senate |
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| Non-partisans | 16 | 9 |
| Total | 16 | 9 |
Members
- List of members of the parliament of Palau, 2008–2012
- List of members of the parliament of Palau, 2012–present
Palau Congressional Library
Housed at the Palau National Congress, the Palau Congressional Library was founded on August 18, 1981. Headed as of 1996 by Congressional Librarian Harry Besebes, it has a 3000 item collection, with annual accessions of 350. The library employs 2 staff members, both professional librarians.
See also
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