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.

Alfonso Oiterong
Oiterong in 1984
2nd President of Palau
In office
2 July 1985 – 25 October 1985
Vice PresidentVacant
Preceded byHaruo Remeliik
Thomas Remengesau Sr. (acting)
Succeeded byLazarus Salii
1st Vice President of Palau
In office
2 March 1981 – 30 June 1985
PresidentHaruo Remeliik
Preceded byNone
Succeeded byThomas Remengesau Sr.
Personal details
Born
Alfonso Rebochong Oiterong

(1924-10-09)9 October 1924
Aimeliik, South Seas Mandate (present day Palau)
Died30 August 1994(1994-08-30) (aged 69)
Political partyIndependent

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

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  1. ^ "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)
  2. ^ Who's who In Oceania
  3. ^ Donald R. Shuster. "ELECTIONS, COMPACT, AND ASSASSINATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU".
  4. ^ "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
Preceded by President of Palau
1985
Succeeded by