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House of Delegates

Political system

Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.

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Presidential system

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Structure of parliament

Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral

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Bicameral

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IPU membership

Current membership status

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Yes

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About parliament

Basic information such as the official name of parliament and details of its structure and leadership. Also includes the current breakdown of MPs by sex and age, and provisions for quotas and reserved seats.

Parliament name
Olbiil Era Kelulau (National Congress)
Chamber name
House of Delegates

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Structure & status of parliament

This field is to indicate lower/upper in the back end.

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Lower chamber
Parliamentary term (years)

Length of the parliamentary term in years

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4

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IPU membership

Affiliation periods
from 2006
IPU Geopolitical Group/s

IPU Geopolitical Groups: African Group, Arab Group, Asia-Pacific Group, Eurasia Group, Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC), Twelve Plus Group.

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Asia-Pacific Group

Speaker

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Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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Speaker of the House of Delegates
Speaker
Gibson Kanai (Male)
Date of birth: 31 Dec 1959
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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16 Jan 2025
Additional information

Elected on 16 Jan. 2025.

Speaker terms

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Secretary general

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Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Clerk
Secretary General
Leilani Senior (Female)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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28 Jan 2025
Notes

Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.

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Appointed on 28 Jan. 2025.

Members

Statutory number of members

Statutory number of members, as defined in the constitution or other fundamental law.

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16

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Principal mode of designation of members
Directly elected

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Directly elected members

Directly elected by citizens.

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16
Current number of members

Number of members who currently hold seats in parliament. May be lower or higher than the statutory number of members.

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16

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Men

The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.

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12

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Women

The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.

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4

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Percentage of women

Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.

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25.0%

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Statutory number of members per country

As defined in the constitution or other fundamental laws. Combines the number of parliamentarians in both chambers in bicameral parliaments.

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31

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Population (in thousands)

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects.

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18

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Inhabitants per parliamentarian

Calculated by dividing the population by the statutory number of parliamentarians.

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621

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Age

Data on the age of parliamentarians is collected at the start of the legislature, following the most recent elections. This data is not updated during the legislature, except when parliament notifies the IPU of a change in the youngest or oldest member.

Average age of all members

Average age of members, for which data is available, at the time of the last election or renewal.

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Number of members, by age

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Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male No information available
Female
Total <= 45: - Total >= 46: -
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female Other
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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- - - -
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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- - - -
Members for whom data is available

Number of members, at the start of the legislature, for whom age data is available

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Reserved seats and quotas

There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups

Reserved seats are a means to ensure the parliamentary representation of certain groups in society.

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No

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Electoral quota for women

Quotas to promote gender-balanced representation in parliament

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No

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Youth quota

Quotas to promote the representation of youth in parliament.

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No

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Links to additional information

Parliamentary website

Link(s) to parliamentary web site in English, French and/or local languages.

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No information available
List of members

Link(s) to list of members on the parliamentary web site.

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No information available
Rules of procedure/Standing Orders

Link(s) to Rules of procedure on the parliamentary web site in English, French and/or local language.

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No information available
Constitution

Official links to the Constitution in English, French and/or original language is provided. Links to unofficial translations where no other source is available.

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Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No

Historical data for Chamber name

Historical data for Chamber name
Updated at Chamber name
1992-01 House of Delegates
- House of Delegates
Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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Speaker of the House of Delegates
Speaker
Gibson Kanai (Male)
Date of birth: 31 Dec 1959
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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16 Jan 2025
Additional information

Elected on 16 Jan. 2025.

Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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Speaker of the House of Delegates
Speaker
Sabino Anastacio (Male)
Date of birth: 13 Apr 1953
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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17 Jan 2013 to 15 Jan 2025
Additional information

Elected on 17 Jan. 2013, re-elected on 21 Jan. 2021.

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Historical data for Speaker
Updated at Speaker
2025-01
Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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Speaker of the House of Delegates
Speaker
Gibson Kanai (Male)
Date of birth: 31 Dec 1959
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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16 Jan 2025
Additional information

Elected on 16 Jan. 2025.

2021-01
Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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Speaker of the House of Delegates
Speaker
Sabino Anastacio (Male)
Date of birth: 13 Apr 1953
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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17 Jan 2013 to 15 Jan 2025
Additional information

Elected on 17 Jan. 2013, re-elected on 21 Jan. 2021.

The term of the Speaker is different from the term of the house

The term of the Speaker may be different from the term of the House (legislature).

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Yes
Speaker's term

The term may be shorter than one year.

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4 Years
Fixed election date for the Speaker, if any

Speakers in several parliaments are elected on a fixed date in accordance with the Constitution.

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No information available

Historical data for Speaker terms

Historical data for Speaker terms
Updated at Speaker terms
2018-01 No information available
2017-01
The term of the Speaker is different from the term of the house

The term of the Speaker may be different from the term of the House (legislature).

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Yes
Speaker's term

The term may be shorter than one year.

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4 Years
Fixed election date for the Speaker, if any

Speakers in several parliaments are elected on a fixed date in accordance with the Constitution.

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No information available
Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Clerk
Secretary General
Leilani Senior (Female)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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28 Jan 2025
Notes

Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.

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Appointed on 28 Jan. 2025.

Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Acting Clerk
Secretary General
Leilani Senior (Female)
Acting Secretary General

If the position of Secretary General becomes vacant, the Deputy Secretary General or another person becomes the Acting Secretary General until a new Secretary General is officially elected or appointed.

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Yes
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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16 Jan 2025 to 27 Jan 2025
Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Clerk
Secretary General
Marcello Ngirkelau (Male)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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11 Dec 2014 to 15 Jan 2025
Notes

Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.

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Appointed on 11 Dec. 2014, re-appointed on 27 April 2017.

Historical data for Secretary general

Historical data for Secretary general
Updated at Secretary general
2025-01
Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Clerk
Secretary General
Leilani Senior (Female)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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28 Jan 2025
Notes

Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.

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Appointed on 28 Jan. 2025.

2025-01
Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Acting Clerk
Secretary General
Leilani Senior (Female)
Acting Secretary General

If the position of Secretary General becomes vacant, the Deputy Secretary General or another person becomes the Acting Secretary General until a new Secretary General is officially elected or appointed.

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Yes
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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16 Jan 2025 to 27 Jan 2025
2014-12
Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Clerk
Secretary General
Marcello Ngirkelau (Male)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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11 Dec 2014 to 15 Jan 2025
Notes

Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.

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Appointed on 11 Dec. 2014, re-appointed on 27 April 2017.

Historical data for Current number of members

Historical data for Current number of members
Updated at Current number of members
2008-11 16
2008-01 13
1992-01 16

Historical data for Men

Historical data for Men
Updated at Men
2024-11 12
2020-11 15

Historical data for Women

Historical data for Women
Updated at Women
2024-11 4
2020-11 1
2016-11 2
2008-11 0
2008-01 2
1992-01 0

Historical data for Percentage of women

Historical data for Percentage of women
Updated at Percentage of women
2024-11 25.0%
2020-11 6.3%
2016-11 12.5%
2008-11 0.0%
2008-01 15.4%
1992-01 0.0%

Historical data for Statutory number of members per country

Historical data for Statutory number of members per country
Updated at Statutory number of members per country
2024-11 31
2005-01 29

Historical data for Population (in thousands)

Historical data for Population (in thousands)
Updated at Population (in thousands)
2023-01 18
2022-01 18
2021-01 18
2011-01 21
2002-01 20
1998-01 19
1996-01 18
1994-01 17
1992-01 16
1989-01 15
1985-01 14
1982-01 13
1971-01 12
1964-01 11
1960-01 10
1956-01 9
1952-01 8
1945-01 7

Historical data for Inhabitants per parliamentarian

Historical data for Inhabitants per parliamentarian
Updated at Inhabitants per parliamentarian
2024-11 621
2023-01 581
2022-01 621
2021-01 621
2011-01 724
2005-01 690

Historical data for Average age of all members

Historical data for Average age of all members
Updated at Average age of all members
2025-01 No information available
2021-01 60.3

Historical data for Members for whom data is available

Historical data for Members for whom data is available
Updated at Members for whom data is available
2025-01 No information available
2021-01 16
Youngest member
Yutaka Gibbons, Jr. (Male)
Youngest member (years)

Age is calculated at the time the member was elected/appointed to a new legislature. Data is not updated during the legislature unless the member is no longer a member.

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42

Historical data for Youngest member

Historical data for Youngest member
Updated at Youngest member
2025-01 No information available
2021-01
Youngest member
Yutaka Gibbons, Jr. (Male)
Youngest member (years)

Age is calculated at the time the member was elected/appointed to a new legislature. Data is not updated during the legislature unless the member is no longer a member.

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42
Oldest member
Masasinge Arurang (Male)
Oldest member (years)

Age is calculated at the time the member was elected/appointed to a new legislature. Data is not updated during the legislature unless the member is no longer a member.

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76

Historical data for Oldest member

Historical data for Oldest member
Updated at Oldest member
2025-01 No information available
2021-01
Oldest member
Masasinge Arurang (Male)
Oldest member (years)

Age is calculated at the time the member was elected/appointed to a new legislature. Data is not updated during the legislature unless the member is no longer a member.

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76
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 0 0 1 1 7 5 1 0 0 15
Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals per age interval 0 0 0 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 16
Total <= 45: 1 Total >= 46: 15
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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0.0% 0% 0.0%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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6.3% 6% 0.0%

Historical data for Breakdown of members by age and sex

Historical data for Breakdown of members by age and sex
Updated at Breakdown of members by age and sex
2025-01 No information available
2021-01
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 0 0 1 1 7 5 1 0 0 15
Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals per age interval 0 0 0 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 16
Total <= 45: 1 Total >= 46: 15
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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0.0% 0% 0.0%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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6.3% 6% 0.0%

Historical data for Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

Historical data for Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
Updated at Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
2025-01 No information available
2021-01 0.0%