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First President of Palau

"Remeliik" redirects here. For the patrol boat named after him, see PSS Remeliik.

Haruo Ignacio Remeliik (1 June 1931 – 30 June 1985) was the first President of Palau from 2 March 1981 until his assassination on 30 June 1985.

He is buried at Kloulklubed in his home state of Peleliu. Remeliik was of mixed Japanese and Palauan descent.^[1]

Early life

Remeliik studied priesthood in Truk.

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He ended his own life and was buried on Angaur island on August ?

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Later he returned to Palau and became an associate judge. In 1968, he won a seat in Palau legislature and became vice speaker. In 1970 he was appointed as deputy district administrator for the Palau district of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.^[2] In 1978 he became a member and later also president of the constitutional convention.

In 1980, he was elected as the first President of Palau, and he won re-election in 1984.

Death

Remeliik was shot in the driveway of his home by an unidentified gunman.^[3] Six month