Palau, officially the Republic of Palau (Beluu er a Belau is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, some 500 miles (800  km) eastPolitics of Palau takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic Republic, whereby the President of Palau is both Thomas Esang Remengesau Jr (born February 28, 1956 in Koror Palau) is the president of Palau.List of Vice-Presidents of Palau See also President of Palau Elias Camsek Chin (born 10 October 1949) has been Vice-President of Palau since 1 January 2005.Palau has bicameral Legislature, the Palau National Congress ( Olbiil era Kelulau) consisting of the House of Delegates and the Senate of Palau The Senate of Palau is the upper house of the Palau National Congress ( Olbiil era Kelulau)Palau has a bicameral Legislature, the Palau National Congress ( Olbiil era Kelulau) consisting of the House of Delegates and the SenatePolitical parties in Palau lists political parties in Palau. Palau currently has no political partiesOn a national level the citizens of Palau elect a President, who serves a four-year term and acts as Head of state.General elections will be held in Palau on 4 November 2008. Presidential election See also Palauan presidentialPalau is divided into sixteen administrative regions called states (the Rock Islands are not a state and do not belong to any state although they are aligned with the state of KororPalau gained its independence October 1, 1994, with the entry into force of the Compact of Free Association with the United States.Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independentPalau, officially the Republic of Palau (Beluu er a Belau is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, some 500 miles (800  km) eastHaruo Ignacio Remeliik ( 1 June 1933 &ndash 30 June 1985) was a politician from Palau.Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar)Thomas Ongelibel Remengesau, also known Thomas Remengesau Senior (born cEvents 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar)Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rivalYear 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar)Alfonso Rebochong Oiterong (born c 1924 was a Politician from Palau who served as the Country 's Vice-President from 1981 to 1985Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rivalYear 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar)Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar)Lazarus Eitaro Salii (1935&ndash 20 August 1988) was a politician from Palau.Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar)Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and PalestineYear 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)Thomas Ongelibel Remengesau, also known Thomas Remengesau Senior (born cEvents 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and PalestineYear 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BCYear 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)Ngiratkel Etpison (1925?&ndash1997 was a politician from Palau.New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BCYear 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BCYear 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)Kuniwo Nakamura (born 1943 was the President and foreign minister of Palau from 1993 until 2001New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BCYear 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BCYear 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.Thomas Esang Remengesau Jr (born February 28, 1956 in Koror Palau) is the president of Palau.New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BCYear 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.List of Vice-Presidents of Palau See also President of Palau The following is a list of the High Commissioners of the United Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, administered by the United States