Alfonso Oiterong

President of Palau

His Excellency Alfonso Oiterong
Taken during the 1970s or 1980s

2nd President of Palau
In office 2 July 1985 – 25 October 1985
Vice President	Vacant
Preceded by	Haruo Remeliik Thomas Remengesau Sr. (acting)
Succeeded by	Lazarus Salii
1st Vice President of Palau
In office 2 March 1981 – 30 June 1985
President	Haruo Remeliik
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	Thomas Remengesau Sr.

Personal details
Born	Alfonso Rebochong Oiterong (1924-10-09)9 October 1924 Aimeliik, South Seas Mandate (present day Palau)
Died	30 August 1994(1994-08-30) (aged 69)
Political party	Independent

Alfonso Rebochong Oiterong (9 October 1924 – 30 August 1994)^[1]^[2] was a politician from Palau who served as the country's Vice President from 1981 to 1985. Despite internal problems in Palau during the Remeliik administration, Oiterong was perceived as an honest, capable and dedicated civil servant.^[3] In addition of the vice presidential post, he was the minister of state aka minister of foreign affairs.

When President Haruo Remeliik was assassinated, Oiterong returned from New York to Palau on 2 July to take office of the President. He served as President from 2 July to 25 October 1985. Oiterong lost the 1985 special election to Lazarus Salii.^[4]

References

^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2017-04-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Who's who In Oceania
^ Donald R. Shuster. "ELECTIONS, COMPACT, AND ASSASSINATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU".
^ "The National Union newspaper" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-06-23. Retrieved 2016-11-17.

Political offices
Preceded by New office	Vice-President of Palau 1981–1985	Succeeded by Thomas Remengesau Sr.
Preceded by Thomas Remengesau Sr. (acting)	President of Palau 1985	Succeeded by Lazarus Salii