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Legislative branch Palau, in 36 editions.
The entry for Palau published Legislative branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 22 editions. Each is shown as published. Legislative branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 22
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Legislative branch” (1990 to 2025), “Senate” (1994 to 1996) and “House of Delegates” (1994 to 1996).
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2025 edition
Rewritten since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Entry published as “Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the”.
bicameral Parliament (Olbiil Era Kelulau or OEK) consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Delegates
bicameral Parliament (Olbiil Era Kelulau or OEK) consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Delegates
Entry published as “Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the”.
bicameral Parliament (Olbiil Era Kelulau or OEK) consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Delegates
bicameral Parliament (Olbiil Era Kelulau or OEK) consists of an upper house
or Senate and a lower house or House of Delegates
Entry published as “Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the (Palau)”.
bicameral Parliament (Olbiil Era Kelulau or OEK) consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Delegates
bicameral Parliament (Olbiil Era Kelulau or OEK) consists of an upper house
or Senate and a lower house or House of Delegates
Entry published as “Pacific Islands (Palau), Trust Territory of the”.
Published as “Legislative branch”
bicameral Parliament (Olbiil Era Kelulau or OEK)
Published as “Senate”
- elections last held 4 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1996);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (14 total);
- number of seats by party NA
Published as “House of Delegates”
- elections last held 4 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1996);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (16 total);
- number of seats by party NA
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
bicameral Parliament (Olbiil Era Kelulau or OEK)
elections last held 4 November 1992 (next to be held NA November
1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (14 total);
number of seats by party NA
elections last held 4 November 1992 (next to be held NA November
1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (16 total);
number of seats by party NA
Published as “Legislative branch”
bicameral Parliament (Olbiil Era Kelulau or OEK)
Published as “Senate”
- elections last held 4 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1996);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (14 total) number of seats by party NA
Published as “House of Delegates”
- elections last held 4 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1996);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (16 total) number of seats by party NA
bicameral Parliament (Olbiil Era Kelulau or OEK)
elections last held 4 November 1992 (next to be held NA November
November 1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (14 total);
total) number of seats by party NA
elections last held 4 November 1992 (next to be
held NA November(16 total);
(16 total) number of seats by party NA
Published as “Legislative branch”
bicameral Parliament (Olbiil Era Kelulau or OEK)
Published as “Senate”
- elections last held 4 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1996);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (14 total) number of seats by party NA
Published as “House of Delegates”
- elections last held 4 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1996);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (16 total) number of seats by party NA
bicameral Parliament (Olbiil Era Kelulau or
OEK)
elections last held 4 November 1992 (next to be held NA
November 1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (14
total) number of seats by party NA
elections last held 4 November 1992 (next to be
held NA November 1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats -
- (16 total) number of seats by party NA
bicameral Parliament or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of the Senate (14 seats; members elected by popular vote on a population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats - one from each state; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- Senate - last held 11 November 1996 (next to be held NA November 2000); House of Delegates - last held 11 November 1996 (next to be held NA November 2000)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NA;
- House of Delegates - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NA
bicameral Parliament (Olbiil or Olbiil Era Kelulau or (OEK)OEK) consists of the Senate (14 seats; members elected by popular vote on aelections population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of Delegates
(16 seats - one from each state; members elected by popular vote to
serve four-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held 4 11 November 1992 1996 (next to be held NA
November 1996); results - percent 2000); House of vote by party NA; seats Delegates - (14 last held
total) number of seats by party NA
elections4 11 November 1992 1996 (next
to be1996); results 2000)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by
party - (16 total) number NA; House of Delegates - percent of vote by party - NA; seats
by party - NA
bicameral Parliament or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of the Senate (14 seats; members elected by popular vote on a population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats-one from each state; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- Senate-last held 11 November 1996 (next to be held NA November 2000); House of Delegates-last held 11 November 1996 (next to be held NA November 2000)
- election results:
- Senate-percent of vote by party-NA;
- seats by party-NA;
- House of Delegates-percent of vote by party-NA;
- seats by party-NA
bicameral Parliament or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK)
consists of the Senate (14 seats; members elected by popular vote on a
population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of Delegates
(16 seats - one seats-one from each state; members elected by popular vote to
serve four-year terms)
elections: Senate - last Senate-last held 11 November 1996 (next to be held NA
November 2000); House of Delegates - last Delegates-last held 11 November 1996 (next
be held NA November 2000)
election results: Senate - percent Senate-percent of vote by party - NA; party-NA; seats byparty - NA; party-NA; House of Delegates - percent Delegates-percent of vote by party - NA; party-NA; seatsparty - NA
party-NA
bicameral Parliament or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of the Senate (14 seats; members elected by popular vote on a population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats--one from each state; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- Senate--last held 11 November 1996 (next to be held NA November 2000); House of Delegates--last held 11 November 1996 (next to be held NA November 2000)
- election results:
- Senate--percent of vote by party--NA;
- seats by party--NA;
- House of Delegates--percent of vote by party--NA;
- seats by party--NA
bicameral Parliament or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK)
(OEK) consists of the Senate (14 seats; members elected by popular
vote on a
of Delegatesseats-one seats--one from each state; members elected by
popular vote to
elections: Senate-last Senate--last held 11 November 1996 (next to be held NA
November 2000); House of Delegates-last Delegates--last held 11 November 1996 (next to
to be held NA November 2000)
election results: Senate-percent Senate--percent of vote by party-NA; party--NA; seats byparty-NA; party--NA; House of Delegates-percent Delegates--percent of vote by party-NA; party--NA; seats byparty-NA party--NA
bicameral Parliament or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of the Senate (14 seats; members elected by popular vote on a population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats - one from each state; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- Senate - last held 11 November 1996 (next to be held NA November 2000); House of Delegates - last held 11 November 1996 (next to be held NA November 2000)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NA;
- House of Delegates - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NA
bicameral Parliament or Olbiil Era Kelulauseats--one seats - one from each state; members elected by
elections: Senate--last Senate - last held 11 November 1996 (next to be held NADelegates--last Delegates - last held 11 November 1996 (next
election results: Senate--percent Senate - percent of vote by party--NA; party - NA; seats by
party--NA;Delegates--percent Delegates - percent of vote by party--NA; party - NA; seats by
party--NA
- bicameral Parliament or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of the Senate (16 seats; members elected by popular vote on a population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: Senate - last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2004);
- House of Delegates - last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2004) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%;
- seats by party - NA;
- House of Delegates - percent of vote by party - NA%;
- seats by party - NA
bicameral Parliament or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of the Senate (14 (16 seats; members elected by popular vote on a population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats - one from each state; seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)11 7 November 1996 2000 (next to be held NA November 2000); 2004); House of Delegates - last held 11 7 November 1996 2000 (next to be held NA November 2000)2004) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; NA%; seats by party - NA; House of Delegates - percent of vote by party - NA; NA%; seats by party - NA
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
bicameral Parliament or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of the Senate (9 seats; members elected by popular vote on a population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- Senate - last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2004); House of Delegates - last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2004)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote - NA%;
- seats - independents 9;
- House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA%;
- seats - independents 16
bicameral Parliament or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of the Senate (16 (9 seats; members elected by popular vote on a population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2004); House of Delegates - last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2004)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA; independents 9; House of Delegates - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA independents 16
The same text in 3 editions, 2004 to 2006.
bicameral Parliament or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of the Senate (9 seats; members elected by popular vote on a population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- Senate - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2008); House of Delegates - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2008)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote - NA%;
- seats - independents 9 (four new members elected);
- House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA%;
- seats - independents 16 (one new member elected)
bicameral Parliament or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of the Senate (9 seats; members elected by popular vote on a population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held 7 2 November 2000 2004 (next to be held NA November 2004); 2008); House of Delegates - last held 7 2 November 2000 2004 (next to be held NA November 2004) 2008)
election results: Senate - percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 9; 9 (four new members elected); House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 16 (one new member elected)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
bicameral National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of the Senate (9 seats; members elected by popular vote on a population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- Senate - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held in November 2008); House of Delegates - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held in November 2008)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independents 9;
- House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independents 16
bicameral Parliament National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of the Senate (9 seats; members elected by popular vote on a population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held in November 2008); House of Delegates - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held in November 2008)
election results: Senate - percent of vote - NA%; NA; seats - independents 9 (four new members elected); 9; House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA%; NA; seats - independents 16 (one new member elected)
bicameral National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of the Senate (9 seats; members elected by popular vote on a population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- Senate - last held 4 November 2008 (next to be held in November 2012); House of Delegates - last held 4 November 2008 (next to be held in November 2012)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independents 9;
- House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independents 16
bicameral National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of the Senate (9 seats; members elected by popular vote on a population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
Senate - last held 2 4 November 2004 2008 (next to be held in November 2008); 2012); House of Delegates - last held 2 4 November 2004 2008 (next to be held in November 2008) 2012)
election results:
Senate - percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9; House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 16
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
bicameral National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of the Senate (9 seats; members elected by popular vote on a population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- Senate - last held on 4 November 2008 (next to be held in November 2012); House of Delegates - last held on 4 November 2008 (next to be held in November 2012)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independents 9;
- House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independents 16
bicameral National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of the Senate (9 seats; members elected by popular vote on a population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
Senate - last held on 4 November 2008 (next to be held in November 2012); House of Delegates - last held on 4 November 2008 (next to be held in November 2012)
election results:
Senate - percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9; House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 16
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
bicameral National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of the Senate (9 seats; members elected by popular vote on a population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- Senate - last held on 6 November 2012 (next to be held in November 2016); House of Delegates - last held on 6 November 2012 (next to be held in November 2016)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independents 9;
- House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independents 16
bicameral National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of the Senate (9 seats; members elected by popular vote on a population basis to serve four-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
Senate - last held on 4 6 November 2008 2012 (next to be held in November 2012); 2016); House of Delegates - last held on 4 6 November 2008 2012 (next to be held in November 2012) 2016)
election results:
Senate - percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9; House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 16
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- description:
- bicameral National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau consists of the Senate (9 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by majority vote to serve 4-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- Senate - last held on 6 November 2012 (next to be held in November 2016); House of Delegates - last held on 6 November 2012 (next to be held in November 2016)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independent 9;
- House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independent 16
description: bicameral National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of the Senate (9 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by popular majority vote on a population basis to serve four-year 4-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by popular simple majority vote to serve four-year 4-year terms)
elections:
election results:independents independent 9; House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA; seats - independents independent 16
- description:
- bicameral National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau consists of the Senate (13 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by majority vote to serve 4-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- Senate - last held on 1 November 2016 (next to be held in November 2020); House of Delegates - last held on 1 November 2016 (next to be held in November 2020)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independent 13;
- House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independent 16
description: bicameral National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau consists of the Senate (9 (13 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by majority vote to serve 4-year terms) and the House of Delegates (16 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held on 6 1 November 2012 2016 (next to be held in November 2016); 2020); House of Delegates - last held on 6 1 November 2012 2016 (next to be held in November 2016) 2020)
election results: Senate - percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 9; 13; House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 16
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
- description:
bicameral National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau consists of:
Senate (13 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
House of Delegates (16 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
Senate - last held on 1 November 2016 (next to be held in November 2020)
House of Delegates - last held on 1 November 2016 (next to be held in November 2020)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independent 13;
- composition - men 11, women 2, percent of women 15.4%
- House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independent 16;
- composition - men 14, women 2, percent of women 12.5%;
- note - total National Congress percent of women 13.8%
description: bicameral National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau consists of the of:
Senate (13 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by majority vote to serve 4-year terms) and the
House of Delegates (16 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held on 1 November 2016 (next to be held in November 2020); 2020)
House of Delegates - last held on 1 November 2016 (next to be held in November 2020)
election results: Senate - percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 13; composition - men 11, women 2, percent of women 15.4%
House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 16 16; composition - men 14, women 2, percent of women 12.5%; note - total National Congress percent of women 13.8%
- description:
bicameral National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau consists of:
Senate (13 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
House of Delegates (16 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
Senate - last held on 1 November 2016 (next to be held on 3 November 2020)
House of Delegates - last held on 1 November 2016 (next to be held on 3 November 2020)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independent 13;
- composition - men 11, women 2, percent of women 15.4%
- House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independent 16;
- composition - men 14, women 2, percent of women 12.5%;
- note - total National Congress percent of women 13.8%
description: bicameral National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau consists of:
Senate (13 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
House of Delegates (16 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held on 1 November 2016 (next to be held in on 3 November 2020)
House of Delegates - last held on 1 November 2016 (next to be held in on 3 November 2020)
election results: Senate - percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 13; composition - men 11, women 2, percent of women 15.4%
House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 16; composition - men 14, women 2, percent of women 12.5%; note - total National Congress percent of women 13.8%
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
- description:
bicameral National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau consists of:
Senate (13 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
House of Delegates (16 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
Senate - last held on 3 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2024)
House of Delegates - last held on 3 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2024)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independent 13;
- composition - men 12, women 1;
- percent of women 7.7%
- House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independent 16;
- composition - men 15, women 1;
- percent of women 6.3%;
- note - overall percent of women in National Congress 6.9%
description: bicameral National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau consists of:
Senate (13 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
House of Delegates (16 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections:
Senate - last held on 1 3 November 2016 2020 (next to be held on 3 in November 2020) 2024)
House of Delegates - last held on 1 3 November 2016 2020 (next to be held on 3 in November 2020) 2024)
election results:
Senate - percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 13; composition - men 11, 12, women 2, 1; percent of women 15.4% 7.7%
House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 16; composition - men 14, 15, women 2, 1; percent of women 12.5%; 6.3%; note - total National Congress overall percent of women 13.8% in National Congress 6.9%
- description:
bicameral National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau consists of:
Senate (13 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
House of Delegates (16 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
Senate - last held on 3 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2024)
House of Delegates - last held on 3 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2024)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independent 13;
- composition - men 12, women 1;
- percentage women 7.7%
- House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independent 16;
- composition - men 15, women 1;
- percentage women 6.3%;
- note - total National Congress percentage women 6.9%
description: bicameral National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau consists of:
Senate (13 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
House of Delegates (16 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections:
House of Delegates - last held on 3 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2024)
election results:percent of percentage women 7.7%
House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 16; composition - men 15, women 1; percent of percentage women 6.3%; note - overall percent of women in total National Congress percentage women 6.9%
- legislature name:
- National Congress (Olbiil Era Kelulau)
- legislative structure:
- bicameral
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
legislature name: National Congress (Olbiil Era Kelulau)
legislative structure: bicameral
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Palau: Legislative branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/palau/legislative-branch.