Senator Alan Rechuldak Seid was born on June
9, 1957 to a Palauan mother and an American Jewish father;
he has lived in Palau all his life with the exception
of continuing his education in the United States. He is
married to Sophia Masami Seid and they have five children:
Ilana, Sumang, Desiree, Alan, Jr., and Millenna Dibuk.
Senator Seid’s recent landslide victory to the
Palau National Congress as a Senator brought him back
to public life after four years as a private businessman.
He serves the Senate as its Floor Leader and Chairman
of the Committee on Ways and Means and Financial Matters.
Senator Seid also serves as Vice Chairman of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Affairs and State Relations, member
of Senate Committees on Tourism Development, Health and
Education, and Youth Affairs, Social Welfare and Culture.
Senator Seid had previously served twelve years in the
House of Delegates representing Koror State in the Palau
National Congress, at which time he played a role in the
quest for Palau’s independence. In the House of
Delegates, he served as Chairman of the Ways & Means
Committee as well as Vice Chairman of the Banking Committee.
Mr. Seid also currently represents the State of Israel
as its Honorary Counsel to Palau.
He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Micronesia
Investment & Development Corporation (MIDCORP), a
company founded by him and his brother with the sole purpose
of creating and promoting new business concepts in Palau.
MIDCORP is a leading development company in Palau with
interest in hotels, real estate, golf course, banking,
airlines, agriculture, aquaculture, and information technology.
Senator Seid is also had served as Ex-officio Board member
of Bank Pacific, an FDIC registered bank.
Senator Seid has been interviewed by many recognized
international and regional magazines and newspapers. He
was nominated for “Executive of the Year 2004”
for Guam Business Magazine. He was featured on the CNN
program “Global Trend: Entrepreneurs Only,”
interviewed by decorated reporter Mike Chinoy.
In community involvement, Senator Seid is a Board member
of Dolphin Pacific, Morita Educational Scholarship, and
a member of the Board of Directors for St. Johns School
in Guam. He is also the Vice Chairman of the Advisory
Board for Belau Modekngei School and a member of Belau
Cares, Inc., a non-profit organization.
Senator Seid is an avid speargun fisherman, enjoys golf,
baseball and spending time with his family.
