Surangel Whipps Jr, the brother-in-law of outgoing President Tommy Remengesau, is to be Palau's new leader.
Mr Whipps's opponent in this week's election, outgoing Vice President Raynold Oilouch, has conceded the presidential race
Our correspondent in Palau, Bernadette Carreon gave an update about the situation to Johnny Blades who asked if the new president could be considered Democrat or Republican?
Presidential candidate, Surangel Whipps Jnr Photo: Facebook
