Ngiratkel Etpison
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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. The near-tie led elections in Palau
to be reformed, and after that they were conducted under majority
voting, with a second round
if no candidate received more than half of all votes cast. Ngiratkel Etpison was the first president that survived his entire presidency. He ran again in the 1992 elections
, but attracted just 2,084 votes compared to rivals Johnson Toribiong
with 3,188 votes and Kuniwo Nakamura
with 3,125 votes. He served from 1 January 1989 to 1 January 1993. Ngiratkel Etpison was the first president that survived his entire presidency.
Ngiratkel Etpison founded the NECO group of companies in 1945. He started by using a Japanese scrapped generator to make ice candy, later becoming one of the prominent businessmen of Palau. He started the first tourist and sightseeing business in the 1970s, and in 1984 opened Palau Pacific Resort, Palau's most luxurious beach resort.
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 was elected the country's president
President of Palau
-List of Presidents of Palau:-Latest election:-See also:*Vice-President of Palau*High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands...
in the 1988 elections
Palauan general election, 1988
General elections were held in Palau on 2 November 1988 to elect a President, Vice-President, Senate and House of Delegates. All candidates ran as independents. Ngiratkel Etpison was elected President, whilst Kuniwo Nakamura won the election for Vice-President. Voter turnout was...
, the final elections conducted under a plurality voting system
Plurality voting system
The plurality voting system is a single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member constituencies...
, in which he received just 26% of the votes cast, defeating opponent Roman Tmetuchl
Roman Tmetuchl
Roman Tmetuchl was a Palau political leader and businessman. During World War II, he was recruited to work for the Kempeitai, the Empire of Japan's military police. He later served in the Congress of Micronesia, and went into business, through which he amassed a fortune of US$35 million...
by a margin of 31 votes. The near-tie led elections in Palau
Elections in Palau
On a national level, the citizens of Palau elect a president, who serves a four-year term, and acts as head of state. A national bicameral legislature, is also elected, consisting of the Palau National Congress and the Senate of Palau. The National Congress has 16 members, each serving four-year...
to be reformed, and after that they were conducted under majority
Majority
A majority is a subset of a group consisting of more than half of its members. This can be compared to a plurality, which is a subset larger than any other subset; i.e. a plurality is not necessarily a majority as the largest subset may consist of less than half the group's population...
voting, with a second round
Two-round system
The two-round system is a voting system used to elect a single winner where the voter casts a single vote for their chosen candidate...
if no candidate received more than half of all votes cast. Ngiratkel Etpison was the first president that survived his entire presidency. He ran again in the 1992 elections
Palauan general election, 1992
General elections were held in Palau in 1992 to elect a President, Vice-President, Senate and House of Delegates. The first round of the presidential election took place on 22 September, whilst the run-off election and the election for the House of Delegates and Senate took place on 4 November. All...
, but attracted just 2,084 votes compared to rivals Johnson Toribiong
Johnson Toribiong
Johnson Toribiong is a Palauan attorney and politician who is the current President of Palau, following his victory in the November 2008 election.-Background and earlier career:...
with 3,188 votes and Kuniwo Nakamura
Kuniwo Nakamura
Kuniwo Nakamura was the President and foreign minister of Palau from 1993 until 2001.-Background and early life:Nakamura is the son of a Japanese immigrant from Matsusaka, Ise Province and a Palauan chieftain's daughter. He was studying in his second year of primary school when the surrender of...
with 3,125 votes. He served from 1 January 1989 to 1 January 1993. Ngiratkel Etpison was the first president that survived his entire presidency.
Ngiratkel Etpison founded the NECO group of companies in 1945. He started by using a Japanese scrapped generator to make ice candy, later becoming one of the prominent businessmen of Palau. He started the first tourist and sightseeing business in the 1970s, and in 1984 opened Palau Pacific Resort, Palau's most luxurious beach resort.