Valerie Whipps
Valerie Whipps | |
|---|---|
 Valerie Whipps in 2025 | |
| First Lady of Palau | |
| Assumed office 21 January 2021 | |
| President | Surangel Whipps Jr. |
| Preceded by | Debbie Remengesau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Valerie Esang Remengesau |
| Spouse | |
| 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.[1][2]
Career
Whipps accompanied her husband on a state visit to Taiwan in March 2021.[3] They met with President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen.[4]
Personal life
She married future President Surangel Whipps Jr. in 1999.[5]
She is the daughter and sister of former presidents Thomas Remengesau Sr. and Tommy Remengesau Jr. respectively.[6]
References
- ^ Mrs. Valerie Whipps speaks at Surangel Jr.'s Guam Rally for Change, 29 October 2016, retrieved 12 August 2022
- ^ 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 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Vice President Lai". english.president.gov.tw. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ Daily Post Staff (April 2021). "Palau opens 'sterile travel corridor' with Taiwan". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "About Ocean Panel – WRI Ocean Panel". Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Palau island election: Brothers-in-law vying for presidency". The Independent. 31 October 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
External links
Media related to Valerie Whipps at Wikimedia Commons