Kangichi Uchau
{{Short description|Palauan politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Kangichi Uchau
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| office1 = Governor of Peleliu
| term_start1 = 17 March 2009
| term_end1 = 1 January 2013
| predecessor1 = Kalbesang Soalablai
| successor1 = Temmy Shmull
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| party = Independent
| occupation = Politician
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| relatives = Caleb T. O. Otto (cousin)
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Kangichi Uchau is a Palauan politician who served as Governor of Peleliu from 2009 to 2013.
Career
He unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Peleliu in the December 2003 election receiving 123 votes behind Jackson Ngiraingas who received 230 votes and Postol Remeliik who received 146 votes.{{Cite web|first=Agnes M.|last=Abrau|url=https://pireport.org/articles/2003/12/10/ngiraingas-wins-peleliu-governor’s-race|title=Ngiraingas Wins Peleliu Governor's Race|date=10 December 2003|access-date=1 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117003110/https://pireport.org/articles/2003/12/10/ngiraingas-wins-peleliu-governor’s-race|archive-date=17 November 2017|url-status=dead|website=Pacific Islands Report|quote=The new officials will be sworn in on Jan. 1, 2004.}}
In February 2009, Ngiraingas resigned as Governor of Peleliu to join the government and a special election was held the following month in which Uchau received 262 votes and Johannes Tsuneo received 109 votes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mvariety.com/news/regional/uchau-declared-governor-of-peleliu-state/article_cffb1133-241a-5f7d-99f2-02ca8c62a3fd.html|title=Uchau declared governor of Peleliu State|first=Variety News|last=Staff|date=23 March 2009|access-date=7 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107204942/https://www.mvariety.com/news/regional/uchau-declared-governor-of-peleliu-state/article_cffb1133-241a-5f7d-99f2-02ca8c62a3fd.html|archive-date=7 January 2024|url-status=live|website=Marianas Variety News & Views}} Uchau was sworn in on 17 March 2009.{{Cite web|first=Philip N.|last=Haruo|url=http://www.pireport.org/articles/2009/03/24/peleliu-state-palau-has-new-governor|title=Peleliu State, Palau Has New Governor|date=23 March 2009|access-date=28 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116190046/http://www.pireport.org/articles/2009/03/24/peleliu-state-palau-has-new-governor|archive-date=16 November 2017|url-status=dead|website=Pacific Islands Report}} He won a full term in the December 2009 election in which he defeated former senator Caleb T. O. Otto who was his cousin.{{Cite web|first=Cherrie Anne E.|last=Villahermosa|url=http://www.pireport.org/articles/2009/12/04/peleliu-voters-elect-new-governor-0|title=Peleliu Voters To Elect New Governor|date=2 December 2009|access-date=7 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116134104/http://www.pireport.org/articles/2009/12/04/peleliu-voters-elect-new-governor-0|archive-date=16 November 2017|url-status=dead|website=Pacific Islands Report}}
He was succeeded as governor by Temmy Shmull.{{Cite web|url=http://islandtimes.org/shmull-secures-peleliu-gubernatorial-seat-for-third-time/|title=Shmull secures Peleliu gubernatorial seat for third time|first=Island|last=Times|date=14 December 2018|access-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217103716/https://islandtimes.org/shmull-secures-peleliu-gubernatorial-seat-for-third-time/|archive-date=17 December 2023|url-status=live|website=Island Times}}
References
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Category:21st-century Palauan politicians
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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