Lazarus Eitaro Salii was a politician from Palau

Palau

Palau , officially the Republic of Palau , is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines and south of Tokyo. In 1978, after three decades as being part of the United Nations trusteeship, Palau chose independence instead of becoming part of the Federated States of Micronesia, a...

. He served as the third President of Palau

President of Palau

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 from 25 October 1985 until he committed suicide on 20 August 1988, amid bribery allegations.

Salii was involved in the Palau Constitutional Convention of 1978. After the Constitution took effect in 1981, he became an ambassador until 1984, when he became a senator, representing Koror

Koror

Koror is the state comprising the main commercial centre of the Republic of Palau. It consists of several islands, the most prominent being Koror Island ....

 in the Palau National Congress

Palau National Congress

Palau has bicameral legislature, the Palau National Congress , consisting of the House of Delegates and the Senate of Palau. The House of Delegates has 16 members, each serving four-year terms in single-seat constituencies. The Senate has 9 members, also serving four-year terms in single-seat...

.

When President Haruo Remeliik

Haruo Remeliik

Haruo Ignacio Remeliik was a politician from Palau. He served as 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.Remelik's killers remain unknown...

 was assassinated on 30 June 1985, Salii was elected in August to finish his term of office (although Thomas Remengesau

Thomas Remengesau, Sr.

Thomas Ongelibel Remengesau, also known Thomas Remengesau, Senior is a politician in Palau. He was Vice President of Palau twice , and acting President of Palau twice , following the violent deaths of two presidents.His son Tommy Remengesau was the 6th President of Palau .- References :*...

 and then Alfonso Oiterong

Alfonso Oiterong

Alfonso Rebochong Oiterong was a politician from Palau who served as the country's Vice-President from 1981 to 1985. He was President from 2 July to 25 October 1985.-References:...

 served in the interim). Following his suicide by shooting in 1988, he was succeeded by Vice President Remengesau as acting president, followed by Ngiratkel Etpison

Ngiratkel Etpison

Ngiratkel Etpison was a politician from Palau. He was elected the country's president in the 1988 elections, the final elections conducted under a plurality voting system, in which he received just 26% of the votes cast, defeating opponent Roman Tmetuchl by a margin of 31 votes...

as the fourth president.