Ngoriakl was the ibedul of Koror from 1958 to 1972.[1]

Ngoriakl
Ibedul of Koror
Reign1958 – 1972
PredecessorMariur
SuccessorYutaka Gibbons
Died1972

Life edit

Ngoriakl died in 1972 and his body arrived in Palau on September 30, 1972 where funeral ceremonies took place in which Thomas Remengesau delivered the eulogy.[2] Takeo Ishida, Chief of Japanese Graves Mission, posthumously honoured him by giving him the Fourth Class Order of the Sacred Treasure which was presented to his widow in October 1972.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Nero, Karen Louise (1987). A cherechar a lokelii: Beads of history of Koror, Palau, 1783-1983 - ProQuest. University of California, Berkeley ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Funeral Ceremonies For Chief Ibedul Ngoriakl. Ibedul's Widow Receives Japanese Medal - Reel 2216". libweb.hawaii.edu. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.