TRADITIONAL LEADERS

Palau's traditional system holds together the values and the traditions of the people.  Each community has their traditional leaders, with both male and female counterparts.  The following are the current leaders in Airai State:

 

TRADITIONAL LEADERS IN AIRAI

(Airai Council of Chiefs & Female Counterparts Council)

Klobak mar Kldorolir ra Beluu ra Irrai

I.                   Ordomel Hamlet (Beluu ra Ordomel)

 

                                          

	Ngarairrai – Chiefs:	Ngasekebui – Female Council:
1	ObakraTkar (Overtaken by Medechiibelau)	Ebil ra Eloklsumch
2	Rdialul	Dil ra Esuroi
3	Ngiraked  * High Chief in place of Chief Rank No. 1	Ubad
4	Rechuld	Dirrengas
5	Ilabsis	Dirremeu
6	Belechel	Dirraurei
7	Rebechall	Dirrechemuul
8	Renguul	Brotekill
9	Yaoch ra Ngesmus	Dilyaoch ra Ngesmus
10	Yaoch ra Bital beluu	Dilyaoch ra Bital beluu
*	Ngirkiklang	Kemdengelel or Messenger of Medechiibelau
*	Rurecherudel	Kemdengelel or Messenger of ObakraTkar/Ngiraked

 

II.                 Oikull Hamlet (Beluu ra Oikull)

 

	Ngarauchebungel – Chiefs	Ngaracholdiang – Female Council
	Ngirachitei	Diraurak
	Aderdei	Dirratkelkang
	Iechad ra Odelomel	Dilodelomel
	Adelbai ra Irikl	Diladelbai
	Mad ra Bars	Dilibab
	Mad ra Belluu	Dirrabellu
	Ulengchong	Dilulengchong
	Olikong	Dilolikong
	Obechad	Dilobechad
	Mad ra Kokok	*non-existing counterpart

                               

 

III.               Ngchesechang Hamlet (Beluu ra Ngchesechang)

 

	Ngaratkobel – Chiefs	Ngarabungelkelau-Female Council
1	Spis	Uodelchad ra Esel
2	Rdechor	Ebil ra Ngkeklau
3	Ruchelmiich	Ebilbachel
4	Adelbai	Ebil Adelbai
5	Buik Spis	* Non-existing Counterpart for 5th -10th Chief Rank
6	Buik Rdechor
7	Buik Ruchelmiich
8	Buik Adelbai
9	Ultirakl
10	Ucheldikes

                               

 

IV.               Ngerusar Hamlet (Beluu ra Ngerusar)

 

	Ngaraimiich – Chiefs	Ngarabiich – Female Council
1	Tuchermel	Ebil ra Klai
2	Adelbairureor	Uodelchadrureor
3	Buikbelau	Dilmelachel
4	Rechirikl	Ebilrairikl
5	Sechesuch	Dilsechesuch
6	Risong	Ebilrisong
7	Tmewang	Diltmewang
8	Olikong	Dilolikong
9	Rekoikai	Dirrekoikai
10	Ebas	Dil Ebas

                      

 

V.                 Ngaruluong & Ngaraiemedil ra Ngeruluobel:

 

	Ngaruluong – Chiefs	Ngaraiemedil – Female Council
1	Iechaderteluang	Ebiledil
2	Uong	Ebil ra Rechebtang
3	Rechebuuch	Ebilrechebuuch
4	Obakradebkar	Ebilradebkar
5	Ulengchong	Diltuul
6	Rechiriu	Dilrechiriu
7	Rechesbus	Dilrechesbus
8	Rechebtang	Dilrechebtang
9	Rulibk	Dilrulibk
10	Keding	Dilkeding

                                    

 

 

VI.               Ngaramiich & Baumeliik ra Ngetkib:

 

	Ngaramiich – Chiefs	Baumeliik – Female Council
1	Techedib	Uodelchad
2	Remengesau	Uodelchadremellong
3	Kekerei’l Techedib	Uodelchad ra Urbau
4	Kekerei'l Remengesau	Uodelchad ra Bukl
5	Remesechau	Dirmeschau
6	Ngirachelilai	Uodelchad ra Elilai
7	Ongeuid	Ongeuid ra Mellong
8	Ongeyai	Ongeyai ra Urbau
9	Adelbai	Diladelbai
10	Rutecherar	Diracherar

                                 

    

 

Men & Women Organization in Airai

Cheldebechel era Beluu ra Irrai

  

No.	Hamlet	Name of Organization  (Ngklel a Cheldebechel)	Name of Leaders/Officers	Title	Contact Number
I.	Ordomel	Ngarasesb (Women Organization)	1.  Kerungil Augustine	Member	587-3412
2	Ordomel	Ngarabras  (Men Organization)	1.  Christobal Tkoel	Btelul (Head)	587-3560
3	Ngerusar	Ngaraklasekl (Men Organization)	1.  Rdechor Tkoel 2.  Collins Takeo 3.  Jennifer Anson 4.  Dixie Tmetuchl	President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer	587-6000 587-2201 587-3506 775-7799
4	Ngerusar	Ngaraulekelaklel (Women Organization)	1.  Sisilianged Moros *    Rumy Telmang	Btelul (Head) Member	587-2435 587-3622
5	Oikull	Ngaracholechodech (Men Organization)	1.  Dr. Patrick Tellei	President	587-3598
6	Oikull	Ngarakerisebsub (Women Organization)	1.  Edwina Ngiraikelau 2.  Evelyn Koshiba 3.  Jeannette Blaiyok	President Treasurer Member	488-2757 488-2331 587-2220
7	Ngchesechang	Ngaratemring (Men Organization) * Chemachel rar Sechal Ngchesechang	1.  Ruluked Daniel   2.  Dudley Uro     3.  Ada Teriong     4.  Clinton Freese	Esel Clan Representative Ngkeklau Clan Representative   Iberong Clan Representative   Iblong Clan Representative	587-1635   587-3575     587-2228     587-8910
8	Ngchesechang	Ngarangmui (Women Organization) *Chemachel rar Rdil Ngchesechang	1.  Debolyne Arurang 2.  Remurang Rengulbai 3.  Eleanor Ngirametuker 4.  Dominica Doktok	Esel Clan Representative Ngkeklau Clan Representative Iberong Clan Representative Iblong Clan Representative	587-2252 587-2124 587-2425 587-3489
9	Ngeruluobel	Ngaracheleatel (Sechal)	1.  Legislator Techur Rengulbai	Btelul (Head)	587-2324
10	Ngeruluobel	Ngarachemerdil (Rdil)	1.  Diana Eungel	Btelul (Head)	587-2249
11	Ngetkib	Meliwei (Sechal)	1.  Spunce Takada 2.  Clarence Kitalong 3.  Timothy Ngirdimau 4.   Ben Yobech	President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer	587-2767 587-3451 587-2176 775-3389
12	Ngetkib	Prekork (Rdil)	1.  Nancy S. Mengloi 2.  Betty Salvador 3.  Josepha Joshua 4.  Rosania M. Mad	President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer	587-3577 587-2246 587-3446 587-3478
13	Ngerkedam: Ngerusar Ngeruluobel Ngetkib	Esisebangiau (Women Organization)	1.  Tuchermel Geggie B. Anson	Btelul (Head)	587-3506
14	Despedall & Ked:	Bochochod  (Women Organization)	1.  Ellen Eungel 2.  Debolyne Arurang 3.  Remurang Rengulbai 4.  Virginia Ngotel	President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer	587-2196 587-2252

 

 

 

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