Hokkons Baules

Hokkons Baules (born 7 June 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 Second Olbiil Era Kelulau from 1985 until 1988.^[3]

Hokkons Baules
Baules fourth on right
President of the Senate of Palau
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 January 2017
President	Thomas Remengesau Jr. Surangel Whipps Jr.
Preceded by	Camsek Elias Chin
Member of the Senate of Palau
Incumbent
Assumed office 2008
Preceded by	Johnny Reklai
In office 1985–1988
Delegate of the 2nd Palau Constitutional Convention
In office July 2005 – May 2005
Personal details
Born	(1948-06-07) June 7, 1948 (age 77)
Nationality	Palauan
Political party	Independent
Children	3
Alma mater	Philippine Union College
Occupation	Businessman

Career

Baules was elected to the Senate of the Seventh Olbiil Era Kelulau in a nationwide special election on 9 May 2007, following the passing of the late Senate president Johnny Reklai. He was the top vote-getter in virtually every state of the republic. He graduated from Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School in Koror and went on to graduate from the Palau Mission Academy. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Philippine Union College.^[3]

Baules advocates for Palau to switch recognition from Republic of China to People's Republic of China.^[4]

In July 2025, Baules co-signed a letter with House of Delegates speaker Gibson Kanai stating that the National Congress would not accept a United States proposal for Palau to host third country asylum seekers.^[5]