Hokkons Baules

Hokkons Baules is a Palauan businessman and a politician, and currently a member of the Senate of Palau. He has been the president of the Senate since 19 January 2017. 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.

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.
Baules advocates for Palau to switch recognition from Republic of China to People's Republic of China.
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.