Ngchesar Honors Late Chief and Educator Emil Ramarui

By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang NGCHESAR, Palau (Oct. 30, 2026) – The Ngchesar State Government has honored the late Chief Buk Desengang Emil Ramarui through Resolution No. 12-2, recognizing his lifelong service to Palau and to Ngchesar State. The resolution highlights Ramarui’s many years of dedication to Palau’s education system and his wide-ranging service to the nation. Ramarui was born on March 25, 1939, to Ramarui Ngchar and Ngitchob Erbai-Ramarui. He attended Ngchesar Elementary School, Emmaus High School, and the Pacific Territories Teacher School (PTTS) in Pohnpei. He later studied at the University of Guam from 1959 to 1962 and at the University of Hawaii’s East-West Center in 1970. He began his career in education as a homeroom teacher at Emmaus High School. He later served as principal of Ngchesar Elementary School from 1962 to 1969.

From 1968 to 1970, Ramarui served as Teacher Supervisor for East Coast elementary schools under the Ministry of Education. He then became Assistant Supervisor of Public Elementary Schools from 1970 to 1981. In 1981, he was appointed Supervisor of Public Elementary Schools, a position he held until 1985. From 1985 to 1999, Ramarui served as Chief of the Division of Public Elementary Education and Chief of the Division of School Management. Beyond education, Ramarui served Palau in many public roles. He was a member of the ABC Board, War Claims Commission, PCAA Board, Palau Election Commission, Ngchesar State Flag Commission, and Palau Red Cross Society Board. He also served on the Palau Civil Service Pension Plan Board and became its chairman from 1996 to 1997. Ramarui served in the House of Chiefs of the Sixth Palau Legislature from 1976 to 1977. He was also Chairman of the Ngchesar Development Authority and served on the…