Palau National Congress Olbiil era Kelulau | |
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| 12th Olbiil Era Kelulau | |
  Seals of the Senate (left) and of the House of Delegates (right) | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Senate House of Delegates |
| History | |
| Founded | First Government Est. 1955 Gained Independence on 1 October 1994 |
| Leadership | |
President of the Senate | |
Speaker of the House | |
Chief of Staff | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 31 members (15 and 16) |
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Senate political groups | Nonpartisan: 15 seats |
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House of Delegates political groups | Nonpartisan: 16 seats |
| Elections | |
| single-seat constituency | |
| multi-seat constituency | |
Senate last election | 5 November 2024 |
House of Delegates last election | 5 November 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
| File:Capitol-complex-melekeok-palau20071220 crop.jpg | |
| Olbiil era Kelulau building in the capitol complex, Ngerulmud | |
Palau has a bicameral legislature, the Palau National Congress (Palauan: Olbiil era Kelulau), made up of the House of Delegates and the Senate of Palau. They meet at the capitol complex in Ngerulmud, Melekeok State. The House of Delegates has 16 members, each serving four-year terms in single-seat constituencies. Since January 2025, the Senate has 15 members, also serving four-year terms in multi-seat constituencies. In every elections held, only non-partisans are elected; no political parties exist.
