Leaders

Surangel Whipps Jr.

Who leads Palau? Surangel Whipps Jr., President. Profile, record and power assessment from the Magna Bureau leader index.

President — Palau

Record & power

Record score	59
Power score	54

Country momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).

Why it matters

Chaired PIF 2026 and forced a united statement on China's July 2026 ICBM test — with only Nauru dissenting.
Tourism-driven; among the Pacific's top growth performers — 3.3% in 2026 (IMF via Samoa's MCIL).
Stable democracy with a free press; no major abuses reported on the regional record.
US Compact of Free Association; Taiwan diplomatic ally; PIF chair 2026.

Other leaders

José Raúl Mulino Keiko Fujimori Ferdinand Marcos Jr.James Marape Donald Tusk Kim Jong-un

Palau Rankings

Across the Bureau

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