Sabino Anastacio

Sabino Anastacio is a Palauan politician who was the speaker of the House of Delegates of Palau from January 2013 to January 2025.^[1]

Sabino Anastacio
Speaker of the House of Delegates of Palau
In office January 2013 – 16 January 2025
Preceded by	Noah Idechong
Succeeded by	Gibson Kanai
Minister of State
In office 1997 – January 2001
President	Kuniwo Nakamura
Preceded by	Andres Uherbelau
Succeeded by	Temmy Shmull
Personal details
Born	(1953-04-13) 13 April 1953 (age 72) Koror
Relatives	Ignacio Anastacio (brother)

Political career

Anastacio was born on 13 April 1953, in Koror.^[2] He studied for two years at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1977 from the University of Colorado. He also studied law in Gonzaga University of Law.^[3]

His successful run for the Senate of Palau in 1996 representing Babeldaob and Kayangel. He was vice chair of foreign affairs committee, and member to various other Senate committees.^[3]

In 1997, Anastacio was appointed by then President Kuniwo Nakamura as Minister of State, and got unanimously confirmed by the Senate of Palau. He served in that role until his election in January 2001 as Ngchesar State delegate to the House of Delegates of Palau.^[3] He repserented Ngchesar until his defeat in the 2024 elections.

Anastacio advocates for Palau to switch recognition from Republic of China to People's Republic of China.^[4] He was part of a delegation to Taiwan in 2017.^[5]

He is a brother of Ignacio Anastacio.^[6]