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Thomas Remengesau Sr.

1929 - 2019

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Thomas Ongelibel Remengesau (28 November 1929 – 3 August 2019), also known as Thomas Remengesau Sr., was a politician in Palau. He was Vice President of Palau from 1985 to 1988, and acting President of Palau in 1985 and President of Palau from 1988 to 1989 following the violent deaths of two previous presidents. When President Haruo Remeliik was assassinated in June 1985, Vice President Oiterong returned from New York City to Palau on 2 July to take office of the President. Between these dates Minister of Justice Remengesau served as acting President until 2 July 1985. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Remengesau Sr. is the 12,340th most popular politician (up from 15,037th in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Palau (up from 6th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Palauan Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Thomas Remengesau Sr. ranks 12,340 out of 19,576. Before him are Charles de Bonchamps, Bagyidaw, Princess Elisabeth Anna of Prussia, Hugh, Margrave of Tuscany, Ognyan Gerdzhikov, and Aristobulus III of Judea. After him are Hesychius of Miletus, Tilemachos Karakalos, William II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Manuel Montt, Pietro II Candiano, and Louis Charles Delescluze.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Thomas Remengesau Sr. ranks 268. Before him are Katherine Helmond, John Osborne, James R. Schlesinger, Antonietta Stella, Marilyn French, and Franca Rame. After him are Petr Shelokhonov, Christian Marin, Halyna Sevruk, Hans Clarin, Berry Gordy, and Ninón Sevilla. Among people deceased in 2019, Thomas Remengesau Sr. ranks 227. Before him are Cameron Boyce, Mary Warnock, Baroness Warnock, Fahrudin Jusufi, Katherine Helmond, Elio Sgreccia, and Sulli. After him are Diahann Carroll, David Hedison, Johnny Clegg, Sylvia Miles, Vladimir Etush, and Roland Matthes.

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In Palau

Among people born in Palau, Thomas Remengesau Sr. ranks 3 out of 8. Before him are Thomas Remengesau Jr. (1956), and Johnson Toribiong (1946). After him are Haruo Remeliik (1933), Kuniwo Nakamura (1943), Imata Kabua (1943), Lazarus Salii (1936), and Ngiratkel Etpison (1925).

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Among POLITICIANS In Palau

Among politicians born in Palau, Thomas Remengesau Sr. ranks 3. Before him are Thomas Remengesau Jr. (1956), and Johnson Toribiong (1946). After him are Haruo Remeliik (1933), Kuniwo Nakamura (1943), Imata Kabua (1943), Lazarus Salii (1936), and Ngiratkel Etpison (1925).

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