Umiich Sengebau

F. Umiich Sengebau is a Palauan politician who has served as a member of the Senate of Palau since 2021. He previously served as the Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism for eight years.

Education Sengebau earned his bachelor's degree in anthropology and Pacific Islands history from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and his master's degree in environmental science from the University of Guam.

Career Sengebau is a self-proclaimed "lifelong environmental advocate." He served on the Environmental Quality Protection Board from 2003 to 2009.

Sengebau was elected to the Senate of Palau in the 2020 Palauan general election and took office in January 2021. He pledged to prioritize environmental issues, from supporting protected areas to helping farmers and fishermen through sustainable finance, as well as fighting the effects of climate change.