Gibson Kanai

Gibson Kanai is a Palauan politician who has served as speaker of the House of Delegates of Palau since January 2025.

Career Kanai is from Ngaraard and served as Speaker of the Ngaraard State Legislature.

Kanai represented Palau in the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) and served as one of the vice presidents of the organization. He also chaired the committee during the 2010 APA session in Palau.

He was reelected as a delegate in the 2024 Palauan general election and became the speaker of the House of Delegates of Palau. In July 2025, Kanai co-signed a letter with Senate President Hokkons Baules stating that the National Congress would not accept a United States proposal for Palau to host third country asylum seekers.

Personal life He is married to Elsie Kanai (née Uherbelau).