Surangel Whipps Jr. Biography
Surangel S. Whipps Jr. He is a Palauan businessman and politician and has been the President of Palau since 2021. He served as president from 2008 to 2016. He is from Ngatpang Province, Republic of Palau. [Whipps became President of Palau on January 21, 2021.
Surangel Whips Jr. Age
Surangel Whips Jr. He was born on August 9, 1968 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He is 54 years old.
Surangel Whipps Jr. Height
His height is not yet known, but analysis is ongoing and this section will be updated soon.
Surangel Whipps Jr. Education
He holds a degree in Business Administration and Marketing from Andrews University and an MBA from UCLA.
Surangel Whips Jr. Family
Surangel was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, USA by loving and caring parents Surangel S. HP.
Jr. Sue Angel Whips’ Wife
Married his beautiful wife Valerie Whips. They have four children.
Surangel Whipps Jr. Net Worth
Whipps has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
Surangel Whips Jr. Career
In the 2020 presidential elections, he became a candidate for president by defeating Vice President Raynold Oilouch, who competed for Tax Reform and earned additional income. In an interview with the Guardian, then-President Whipps said Palau would oppose the Chinese government’s illegal fishing and access to Palauan waters and promised to pursue recognition of Palau’s rights to Taiwan.
He also ordered the distribution of vaccines against Covid-19 to the people of Palau, especially healthcare workers. At the COP26 conference held in Glasgow, Scotland, Surangill criticized the power of the world in his speech and said, “We are drowning and our only hope is the life you hold in your hands.”
On September 28, 2022, during the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Whips was one of seven heads of state who met with Japan’s Emperor Naruhito.
In October 2022, President Whipps visited Taiwan again. He arrived in Taiwan on October 5 and was greeted by President Tsai Ing-wen when he got off the plane. This is his second visit to Taiwan during his presidency.
Chairman Whipps serves on the board of directors of Purdue University’s Kratch Institute for Technological Diplomacy; This organization is dedicated to accelerating innovation and the use of technology that we trust will promote freedom.