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General elections were held in Palau on 1 November 2016 to elect a President and the National Congress.[1] Incumbent President Tommy Remengesau was challenged by his brother-in-law, Surangel Whipps Jr. for the presidency,[2] emerging as the top two in the primary elections on 27 September.[2] Remengesau was subsequently re-elected with 51% of the vote.[3]
- ^ Election Dates Palau Election Commission
- ^ a b "Palau island election: Brothers-in-law vying for presidency". The Independent. 2016-10-31. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
- ^ Palau President Remengesau Narrowly Wins Reelection Archived 2020-11-28 at the Wayback Machine PI Report, 11 October 2016