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PALAU
House of Delegates (House of Delegates)
ELECTIONS IN 2012

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Parliament name (generic / translated) Olbiil Era Kelulau / National Congress
Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name House of Delegates
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Senate
BACKGROUND
Dates of election / renewal (from/to) 6 November 2012
Purpose of elections The elections returned seven incumbents to the 16-member House of Delegates and nine to the 13-member Senate. As in 2008, no women were elected to the House, while the number of women in the Senate increased from two to three. With no political parties in Palau, there was no nation-wide election campaigning.

In the presidential elections, former President and outgoing Senator, Mr. Tommy Remengesau Jr., defeated the incumbent Johnson Toribiong, pledging to address the needs of Palau's grassroots population.

Mr. Remengesau is due to be sworn in on 17 January 2013 for a third presidential term.
Date of previous elections: 4 November 2008

Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: N/A

Timing of election: Upon normal expiry

Expected date of next elections: November 2016

Number of seats at stake: 16 (full renewal)

Number of candidates: 38 (37 men, one woman)

Percentage of women candidates: 2.6%

Number of parties contesting the election: N/A (There are no political parties)

Number of parties winning seats: N/A

Alternation of power: Yes

Number of parties in government: N/A

Names of parties in government: N/A

Date of the first session of the new parliament: 17 January 2013

Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Sabino Anastacio
STATISTICS
Voter turnout
Round no 16 November 2012
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes
15'305
9'406 (61.46%)

Notes
Distribution of seats according to sex
Men
Women
Percent of women
16
0
0.00%
Distribution of seats according to age
Distribution of seats according to profession
Comments
Sources:
UNDP Palau Country office (06.12.2012)
http://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/529/

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