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Roman Tmetuchl was born on 11 February, 1926 in Babelthuap, Airai, Palau, is a Palauan politician and businessman (1926–1999). Discover Roman Tmetuchl's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?

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Occupation Businessman, politician
Age 73 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 11 February 1926
Birthday 11 February
Birthplace Babelthuap, Airai, Palau
Date of death 1 July, 1999
Died Place N/A
Nationality Palau

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Roman Tmetuchl Net Worth

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1923

At the age of 23, he was placed in the 11th grade at George Washington High School in Guam.

1926

Roman Tmetuchl (February 11, 1926 – July 1, 1999) was a Palauan political leader and businessman.

He grew up in Japanese-controlled Palau and joined the Kempeitai, the Japanese secret police, during World War II.

After the war, he became the leader of Palau's Liberal Party.

Tmetuchl was born in the Eloklsumech clan of Airai in 1926.

He grew up in Koror while Palau was under Japanese control.

He attended a Japanese elementary school in Koror and excelled in mathematics.

During this time, he worked as a janitor and Paperboy.

1943

In 1943, he was recruited to work for the Kempeitai, the Empire of Japan's military police in World War II.

He started with various cleaning jobs and then worked for Lieutenant Colonel Aritsune Miyazaki.

He participated in military drills and exercises, and learned about the war's status at police headquarters.

After the war, he returned to Koror and started working for the United States military at a quarry.

Tmetuchl, who at that time could speak Palauan and Japanese, started learning English.

He was recruited in a teacher training group and learned more English.

1948

In 1948 he traveled to Guam for further training and testified at a war crime trial for twenty Imperial Japanese Army personnel.

1949

Tmetuchl was also a sprinter and jumper and was, according to William Vitarelli, regarded as the fastest sprinter in Palau and Guam in 1949.

1950

In 1950, he led Palau's second workers' strike to raise wages.

Throughout the 1950s and early 1960s he worked in Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) positions such as translator, public defender, counselor, administrative assistant, and district court judge.

1951

He graduated in 1951 and was one of the top ten students of his class.

Tmetuchl was a leader of Palau's Liberal Party throughout his political career.

1954

During the 1954–1955 academic year, he studied law and social welfare in the Philippines under a United Nations scholarship.

He worked from 1954 to 1962 to regain Ngerekebesang Island, which the TTPI had acquired from the Japanese government.

1956

On April 9, 1956, he succeeded his brother Toribiong Uchel as president of Palau's local legislature Olbiil era Kelulau era Belau (Palau's House of Whispered Decisions).

1964

He worked in the Congress of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands from 1964 to 1978 and advocated for Palau gaining a separate status from the rest of Micronesia.

He became governor of Airai and engaged in three unsuccessful Palauan presidential campaigns.

As a businessman, Tmetuchl led several construction projects for his business holdings and for the Palauan community, including the Palau International Airport (which was later renamed in his honor) and a Seventh-Day Adventist clinic.

1965

In 1965, he was elected into the First Congress of Micronesia for the TTPI.

1966

He ran for re-election in 1966 and lost his senate seat to David Ramarui.

1968

In 1968, he won a congressional seat by popular vote.

1969

Later in his life he would coach teams and sponsor Palau's athletes in the 1969 Micronesian Games.

He served from 1969 to 1970 on House committees and congressional groups regarding future political status and budget planning.

He introduced a political resolution on July 28, 1969, calling for Micronesian independence in at most seven years.

The resolution was referred to another committee, and no further political action was taken.

1970

He ran for a seat in the senate against John O. Ngiraked in 1970 and won the popular vote.

A few days later, a local man named Hitler attempted to shoot Roman.

A man named Heinrich Ngowakl stated that he was tasked by Tmetuchl's political opponent John O. Ngiraked to carry out the assassination, but soon realized he could not personally do it and so he gave the gun to Hitler.

Tmetuchl ultimately decided not to press charges.

Senator Ambilos Iehsi filed a minority report questioning the election's results by noting an irregularity in the write-in votes.

The senate held a session which reviewed the election results and ultimately accepted them.

1971

Tmetuchl became a senator in the Congress of Micronesia by taking his oath of office on January 29, 1971.