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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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KOROR, PALAU 96940
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