Surangel S. Whipps

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Surangel S. Whipps
President of the Senate of Palau
In office
25 April 2007 –15 January 2009
Relations Mason Whipps
Children4, including Surangel Whipps Jr.
OccupationPolitician, businessman

Surangel S. Whipps (born 21 February 1941) is a Palauan businessman and politician. He served as the president of the Senate of Palau from January 2005 to April 2005, [1] and from 25 April 2007 to 15 January 2009, and as the speaker of the House of Delegates of Palau from January 1993 to November 1996. [2] He was born in Airai.

He graduated from University of Baltimore in 1971 and returned to Palau in 1972. He began his political career in 1982 when he was elected in his home state, Ngatpang. In 1984, he was elected by to the House of Delegates of Palau in the Second Olbiil Era Kelulau. He served 16 years in the House of Delegates. [1] He also founded Surangel and Sons Company, of which Ksau's Motors, the only Toyota dealer in Palau, is owned by the company. He is the disputed Rekemesik of Ngatpang. [3]

His son, Surangel Whipps Jr., became the 10th President of Palau in 2021.

Politics

In January 2008, Whipps proposed a bill requiring the minimum wage to apply not just to Palauans, but to non-resident workers as well. It was reasoned that this would help more Palauans to become employed, due to the increased cost of hiring non-resident workers. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The senate directory: 4". www.pacificdigitallibrary.org. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  2. ↑ "Biography on senate website". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved 2008-11-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "Council of Chiefs – PalauGov.pw". PalauGov.pw. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Should non-resident workers be granted minimum wage?", nGelEkeL BeLau, 5 February 2008.


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