Yukio Shmull

Yukio Shmull
Governor of Peleliu
In office
January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1986
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byTimarong Sisior
Personal details
Born
Yukio Mengirarou Shmull[1]

1939 or 1940[1]
DiedJune 9, 2018 (aged 78)
Political partyIndependent
OccupationPolitician

Yukio Mengirarou Shmull[a] (died June 9, 2018) was a Palauan politician who served as the first Governor of Peleliu from 1983 to 1986.

Career

Shmull served as supervisor of the Palauan government's property and supply division from 1963 to 1967, a member and chairman of the Palau Maritime Authority from 1982 to 1992, a member and vice chairman of the country's foreign investment board from 1978 to 1980 and a member of the Palau National Communications Corporation's board of directors from 1982 to 1985.[1] He served as the first Governor of Peleliu from 1983 to 1986 and was speaker of the Peleliu State Legislature from 1996 to 1998.[1] In 2009, he became a member of the Belau National Museum's board of directors of the and he was also a member of the Pacific Asia Travel Association.[1] In 2011, he received the title of uchelsias of Ngesias in Peleliu.[1] In 2016, he became a member of the 12th Peleliu State Legislature.[2]

Personal life

He died on June 9, 2018 at the age of 78.[1] On June 19, 2023, President Thomas Remengesau Jr. proclaimed that all flags be flown at half-mast from June 20 to June 25 in honour of Shmull.[1] In December 2018, he was succeeded as Uchelsias by Shallum Etpison, son of former president Ngiratkel Etpison.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Also spelled Yukiwo.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Times, Island (June 22, 2018). "Peleliu's first governor dies at 78". Island Times. Archived from the original on December 31, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Reklai, L.N. (August 19, 2016). "12th Peleliu State Legislature gains full membership". Island Times. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Times, Island (December 21, 2018). "Shallum becomes uchelsias of Peleliu". Island Times. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
Political offices
New title Governor of Peleliu
1983-1986 		Succeeded by