Hokkons Baules

Hokkons Baules (born June 7, 1948) is a businessman and a politician, and currently a member of the Senate of Palau.[1] He has been the President of the Senate since 19 January 2017.[2] He was elected in 2008 to fill the seat of the late Senate president, Johnny Reklai. He had previously served in the Senate of the 2nd Olbiil Era Kelulau from 1985 until 1988. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Philippine Union College.[3]

Hokkons Baules
President of the 11th Senate of Palau
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 January 2021
President	Surangel Whipps Jr.
Vice President	Uduch Sengebau Senior Minister of State Palau
President of the 10th Senate of Palau
In office 19 January 2017 – 21 January 2021
President	Thomas Remengesau Jr.
Preceded by	Camsek Elias Chin
Member of the 7th to 11th OEK Senate of Palau
Incumbent
Assumed office 2008
Preceded by	Johnny Reklai
Member of the 2nd OEK Senate of Palau
In office 1985–1988
Delegate of the 2nd Palau Constitutional Convention
In office July 2005 – May 2005
Personal details
Born	(1948-06-07) 7 June 1948
Nationality	Palauan
Political party	Independent
Children	3
Parents	Baules Sechelong
Alma mater	Philippine Union College
Occupation	Businessman

The Honorable

Hokkons Baules was elected to the Senate of the Seventh Olbiil Era Kelulau in a nationwide special election on May 9, 2007, following the passing of the late Senate President Johnny Reklai. He was the top vote-getter in virtually every State of the Republic. Senator Baules was born on June 7, 1948 to Baules Sechelong, a former Senator and framer of theConstitution. He graduated from Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School in Koror and went on to graduate from the Palau Mission Academy. He furthered his education at the Philippine Union College where he received his Bachelor of Arts in History. Senator Baules previously served as a Senator in the Second Olbiil Era Kelulau from 1985 to 1988, where he was a Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. He was a member of the 1993 Political Education Commission of the Compact of Free Association, member of the Second Palau Constitutional Convention in 2005, member of the Second Post-Constitution Convention Political Education Committee until he was elected to the Senate, Seventh Olbiil Era Kelulau, and also was the Administrative Assistant to the Palau Delegation to the Congress of Micronesia. In addition, Senator Baules was an interpreter of the Council of Chiefs during the Micronesian Constitutional Convention, and the worked as Status Table Clerk of the Senate of the former Congress of Micronesia. Senator Baules now serves as chairman of the Senate Committee on Capital Improvement Project, Vice Chairman of Senate Committee on Resources, Commerce, Trade, and Development; and is a member of Senate standing committees on: Judiciary and Governmental Affairs, Tourism Development, and Waysand Means and Financial Matters.