Johnson Toribiong
Johnson Toribiong (born July 22, 1946 in Airai ) was the President of Palau from 2009 to 2013 . In the presidential election on November 4, 2008 , he won the runoff election with 51% against his challenger Elias Camsek Chin . On January 1, 2009, he succeeded Tommy Remengesau . On January 17, 2013, he handed the official duties back to Remengesau.
Toribiong graduated from the University of Washington School of Law with a degree in law in 1972 as a Doctor Juris and in 1973 as a Master of Laws . From 2001 to 2005 he was his country's ambassador to Taiwan .
During his tenure as president, Palau agreed to accept Uyghurs detained in the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base detention center , and on September 25, 2009 the world's first shark sanctuary was designated.
Individual evidence
- ^ Alumni in the News . Retrieved January 4, 2009.
- ↑ The Belau Blog: President Johnson Toribiong
- ↑ Uyghur transfer to Palau - "What's the problem?" (Interview with Johnson Toribiong), Spiegel Online June 11, 2009.
- ↑ Palau creates the world's first shark protection zone ( memento of the original from October 5, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Heise-Online from September 26, 2009.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Toribiong, Johnson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Palaui politician, President of Palau |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 22, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Airai |