Ngiratkel Etpison

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Ngiratkel Etpison

In office
January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1993
Preceded by Thomas Remengesau, Sr.
Succeeded by Kuniwo Nakamura

Born 1925
Died 1997

Ngiratkel Etpison (1925?–1997) was a politician from Palau. He was the country's President from 1 January 1989 to 1 January 1993.

Ngiratkel Etpison founded the NECO group of companies in 1945. He started by using a Japanese scrapped generator to make ice candy, later becoming one of the prominent businessmen of Palau. He started the first tourist and sightseeing business in the 1970s, and in 1984 opened Palau Pacific Resort, Palau's most luxurious beach resort.

Preceded by
Thomas Remengesau, Sr.
President of Palau
1989–1993
Succeeded by
Kuniwo Nakamura
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