The HonorableValerie Whipps | |
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Whipps in 2024 | |
First Lady of Palau | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 21 January 2021 | |
President | Surangel Whipps Jr. |
Preceded by | Debbie Remengesau |
Personal details | |
Born | Valerie Esang Remengesau Koror, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (now Palau) |
Spouse |
Surangel Whipps Jr. (m. 1999) |
Children | 4 |
Parent(s) | Thomas Remengesau Sr. (father; deceased) Ferista Esang Remengesau (mother) |
Relatives | Tommy Remengesau (brother) Surangel Whipps Sr. (father-in-law) |
Occupation | politician |
Valerie Esang Whipps (née Remengesau) is a Palauan stateswoman who has been First Lady of Palau since 21 January 2021.
Career
Whipps accompanied her husband on a state visit to Taiwan in March 2021. They met with President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen.
Family
She married future President Surangel Whipps Jr. in 1999.
She is the daughter and sister of former presidents Thomas Remengesau Sr. and Tommy Remengesau Jr. respectively.
References
- Mrs. Valerie Whipps speaks at Surangel Jr.'s Guam Rally for Change, 29 October 2016, retrieved 2022-08-12
- Post, John O'Connor | The Guam Daily (9 April 2021). "Palau president, others talk about tourism in light of pandemic". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- "Vice President Lai". english.president.gov.tw. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- Daily Post Staff (April 2021). "Palau opens 'sterile travel corridor' with Taiwan". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- "About Ocean Panel – WRI Ocean Panel". Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- "Palau island election: Brothers-in-law vying for presidency". The Independent. 2016-10-31. Archived from the original on 2022-05-07. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
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