Ngiratkel Etpison
Ngiratkel Etpison | |
|---|---|
| 5th President of Palau | |
| In office 1 January 1989 – 1 January 1993 | |
| Vice President | Kuniwo Nakamura |
| Preceded by | Thomas Remengesau Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Kuniwo Nakamura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 May 1924 Koror, South Seas Mandate (present day Palau) |
| Died | 1 August 1997 (aged 73) Riverside, California, United States |
| Political party | Independent |
| Children | 2 |
Ngiratkel Etpison (3 May 1924 – 1 August 1997) was a politician and businessman from Palau. Etpison was elected President in 1988 and served from 1989 until 1993, becoming the country’s first elected president to serve a full term in office.