Sandra Pierantozzi

Sandra Pierantozzi
Pierantozzi in 2009
Minister of State
In office 2009–2010
President	Johnson Toribiong
Preceded by	Temmy Shmull
Succeeded by	Ramon Rechebei
5th Vice President of Palau
In office January 19, 2001 – January 1, 2005
President	Tommy Remengesau
Preceded by	Tommy Remengesau
Succeeded by	Elias Camsek Chin
Minister of Finance of Palau
In office January 2001 – January 2002
President	Thomas Remengesau Jr.
Preceded by	Thomas Remengesau Jr.
Succeeded by	Elbuchel Sadang
Minister of Administration of Palau
In office 1992^[citation needed] – January 1993^[citation needed]
President	Ngiratkel Etpison
Preceded by	Kuniwo Nakamura
Succeeded by	Thomas Remengesau Jr.
Personal details
Born	Sandra Sumang Pierantozzi (1953-08-09) 9 August 1953 (age 71) Koror, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (present day Palau)
Spouse	Marcello Pierantozzi

Sandra Sumang Pierantozzi (born 9 August 1953) is a Palauan politician. She served as the country's Vice-President from 19 January 2001 to 1 January 2005. Pierantozzi was defeated by Camsek Chin in the 2 November 2004 vice-presidential election, winning only 28.9% of the vote.

Career

Pierantozzi was born in Palau and holds degrees from San Diego State University, the University of Hawaii and Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska.

She was elected a Senator from 1996-2001 and during that time she was the floor leader.[1] In the 2000 vice-presidential elections, she was elected Vice President of Palau. She held this position from January 2001 January 2005.

Pierantozzi also served in a number of appointed ministerial posts. From 1992 to 1993,^[citation needed] she was Minister of Administration. From 2001 to 2002 , she was Minister of Finance of Palau. From 2001 to 2005, she was Minister of Health. From 2009 to 2010 she was Minister of State, in charge of foreign and domestic affairs and international trade.[1]

She served as Senator for the last 6 months of the vacant seat left by the late Senator Katharine Kesolei, who died in October 2015. The special election in which Sandra Pierantozzi won was held in December 2015.[2]

She serves as honorary consul of the Czech Republic in Palau.[3]

References

1. "Senator Sandra Pierantozzi - Pacific Women in Politics". 1 November 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-11-01.
2. "Island Business Opportunities". Island Business Opportunities. Archived from the original on June 22, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
3. Czech Honorary Consulate in Koror, Palau

Political offices
Preceded by Thomas Remengesau Jr.	Vice-President of Palau 2001–2005	Succeeded by Elias Camsek Chin
Preceded by Temmy Shmull	Minister of State of Palau 2009-2010	Succeeded by Ramon Rechebei