Vision
“Healthy communities with access to high quality healthcare services.”
Purpose
“To provide quality, comprehensive, evidence-based, and accessible healthcare services for our patients and the community.”
About
The Ministry of Health and Human Services shall take positive actions to attain healthful environment, promote health and social welfare, protect family and health safety, and provide health care services throughout the Republic of Palau. Vice President Raynold B. Oilouch leads the MHHS.
The Honorable Raynold B. Oilouch
Vice President of the Republic of Palau
Biography
Raynold B. Oilouch went to Canberra College of Advanced Education, Australia and received his Bachelor of Science in Social Science. He then went on to attend Australian National University and later Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, where he received his Bachelor of Economics degree. Mr. Oilouch returned to Palau where he worked as an intern at Supreme Court of Palau Internship Program under the supervision of the late Chief Justice Mamoru Nakamura.
After his internship, Mr. Oilouch returned to Sydney, Australia where he received his Juris Doctor degree from Macquarie University. He returned home to Palau in 1993 and began working as a staff attorney for Micronesian Legal Services Corporation (MLSC). Then, in 1998, Mr. Oilouch opened his own Law Office and has been in solo practice since then.
In 1996, Mr. Oilouch was appointed a member of the Political Education Team on the question: “Shall there be a Convention to revise or amend the Constitution?” for the Republic of Palau. Later, he served as member and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Palau National Development Bank, Chairman of Ngchesar State Public Lands Authority, member of Crimes Stoppers Palau, and elected member of the 1998 Ngchesar State Constitutional Convention. In 2005, Mr. Oilouch was elected as one of the Delegates at Large to the Republic of Palau Second Constitutional Convention, where he was elected Parliamentarian of the Convention.
Mr. Oilouch began his political career when he was elected to the Senate of the 8th Olbiil era Kelulau (2009-2012), where he was elected Floor Leader. He was re-elected to the Senate of the 9th Olbiil era Kelulau (2013-16) where he again served as Floor Leader and Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary and Governmental Affairs (JGA).
In 2016, Mr. Oilouch was elected Vice President of the Republic of Palau, a position he held from 2017-2020. During that period, he also served as Minister of Justice, Chairman of the Compact Review Committee, Chairman of National Emergency Committee (NEC) as well as many other important government posts.
In 2020, Mr. Oilouch pursued his continued commitment for public service by registering his candidacy bid for President of the Republic of Palau in which he was unsuccessful in the election. Mr. Oilouch then went back to devote all his time to his solo law practice where he provided legal services to various clients, including States governments and their agencies (ie., legislatures and state public land authorities), clans, lineages as well as private individuals and businesses.
Mr. Oilouch is married to Eunice Rudimch and they have three children: Aimie Omreng Oilouch, Adam Oilouch and Aspen Oilouch. He currently bears chief title Rechuld of the NGARAIRRAI Council of Chiefs of Ordomel, Airai State, and chief title Madra-Olouch of the NGARUSMOU Council of Chiefs of Ngerwikl Hamlet, Ngchesar State. Mr. Oilouch is a strong believer of our traditional values of omengull and omelengmes, which are at the heart of Palau’s customs and traditions.
mailing address:
Ministry of Health
PO Box 6027
Koror, Republic of Palau
telephone numbers:
680-488-2552
680-488-2553
680-488-4046
680-488-8048
680-488-8663
680-488-2813
fax number:
680-488-1211
street address:
1 Hospital Rd
Koror, Palau 96940