Senator Koshiba’s re-election to the Seventh Olbiil Era Kelulau on November 2004 has set him apart as the longest elected official since the inception of the Palau Constitutional Government.

As a Senator for the Seventh Olbiil Era Kelulau, he chairs the committee on Judiciary & Governmental Affairs and Foreign Relations (JGAFR), vice chairman on the committee on Resources, Commerce, Trade and Development (RCTD), and member of Senate Committees on Ways & Means and Financial Matters (WMFM), Health, Education and Social Welfare (HESW).

Senator Koshiba being the most veteran politician was bestowed the honor of Dean of the Senate by a Senate Resolution adopted unanimously.

In 1980, he was elected to the First Olbiil Era Kelulau under the Constitutional Government of Palau. He was re-elected in 1984 to the Second Olbiil Era Kelulau where he served as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. When the Senate of the Second Olbiil Era Kelulau reorganized in October 1986, Senator Koshiba was elected President of the Senate. Re-elected again to the Third Olbiil Era Kelulau, he became the Senate President until 1991 when the Senate reorganized. In 1992, he was re-elected to the Fourth Olbiil Era Kelulau and chaired the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. In November 1996, re-elected again, he became the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education and served on various committees. In November 2000, Senator Koshiba was re-elected again by the people as the second highest vote getter, and served as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Education, vice chaired the Senate Committees on Judiciary and Governmental Affairs, Foreign Affairs and State Relations served as a member of the Senate Committees on Ways and Means and Financial Matters, Tourism Development and Cultural Affairs, and Youth Affairs and Social Welfare.

He has been active in community sports organizations and taught mathematics at Palau High School for twelve years. At the 1989 commencement exercises at the University of Guam, Senator Koshiba was awarded the Most Outstanding Alumni Award in recognition of his leadership in the Micronesian region. Currently, he serves on the Board of Directors of United Micronesia Development Association (UMDA). He has had wide legislative experience as Chairman of the Health, Education and Welfare Committee of the Fifth Palau Legislature and as Vice Speaker of the Sixth Palau Legislature. Senator Koshiba served in Palau’s First Constitutional Convention as a delegate from Koror State.

Dean of the Senate Joshua Koshiba
The Senate of the Seventh Olbiil Era Kelulau
P.O. Box 8
Koror, Republic of Palau  96940
Email — senate@palaunet.com