The Ministry of Justice in Palau is part of the Executive Branch and consists of the following bureaus:[1]

  • Office of the Attorney General
  • Bureau of Immigration
  • Bureau of Public Safety
  • Division of Criminal Investigation/Drug Enforcement
  • Division of Patrol
  • Division of Fire & Rescue
  • Division of Corrections
  • Division of Marine Law Enforcement
  • Division of Fish & Wildlife Protection

List of ministers of justice

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Name Took office Left office President Notes
Thomas Remengesau Sr.[2][3] 1981 1 January 1989 Haruo Remeliik
Alfonso Oiterong
Lazarus Salii
1st Minister of Justice
Ngiratkel Etpison 1 January 1989 1992 Ngiratkel Etpison No justice minister appointed[4]
Kuniwo Nakamura 1992 1 January 1993 Ngiratkel Etpison
Salvador Ingereklii[5][6] 1993 1997 Kuniwo Nakamura
Elias Camsek Chin 1997 1 January 2001 Kuniwo Nakamura [7]
Michael J. Rosenthal[8][9] 2001 2004 Thomas Remengesau Jr.
Elias Camsek Chin[10][11] 2004 15 January 2009 Thomas Remengesau Jr. [7]
John C. Gibbons[12][13] 2009 17 January 2013 Johnson Toribiong
Antonio Bells 2013 2017 Thomas Remengesau Jr.
Raynold Oilouch[14] 2017 21 January 2021 Thomas Remengesau Jr.
Uduch Sengebau Senior July 2021 Incumbent Surangel Whipps Jr. [15]

References

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  1. ^ "Ministry of Justice | Palau National Government". palaugov.pw. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  2. ^ State, United States Department of (1980). Report to the United Nations on the Administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Transmitted by the United States of America.
  3. ^ Pacific Studies. Brigham Young University, Hawaii Campus. 1988.
  4. ^ "Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands". Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Office of United Nations Political Affairs. 1988.
  5. ^ The Far East and Australasia. Europa Publications. 1997. ISBN 9781857430387.
  6. ^ Publications, Europa (September 2002). Europa World Year Book. Europa Publications. ISBN 9781857431292.
  7. ^ a b "Olbiil Era Kelulau | Senators". 20 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-01-20.
  8. ^ "September 2005: Meeting With Government Officials". www.shanghaientrepreneurs.com. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  9. ^ Pacific Magazine. PacificBasin Communications. 2004.
  10. ^ Turner, Barry (2007). The Statesman's yearbook: the politics, cultures and economies of the world : 2008. Springer. ISBN 9781349740246.
  11. ^ "Chin-Seid rally draws 300 Palauans on Saipan - Saipan News, Headlines, Events, Ads | Saipan Tribune". Saipan News, Headlines, Events, Ads | Saipan Tribune. 2008-09-06. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  12. ^ Glionna, John M. (2009-06-15). "Palau president remains calm as storm brews on island". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  13. ^ Press, C. Q. (2013-05-10). Worldwide Government Directory with Intergovernmental Organizations 2013. CQ Press. ISBN 9781452299372.
  14. ^ "Pacific Note Homepage". Pacific Note Homepage. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  15. ^ Reklai, Leilani (23 July 2021). "VP Uduch Senior re-assigned to Ministry of Justice from Ministry of State". Island Times.