Louch

For the surname, see Louch (surname).

Louch was the High Chief (ibedul) of Koror in German New Guinea from 1911 to 1917.^[1]

Louch
Louch c. 1913
Ibedul of Koror
Reign	1911 – 1917
Predecessor	Ilengelekei
Successor	Tem
Died	1917

Life

Louch divided his land between his adopted son Umong, daughter Ibuuch, step-daughter Ross and Dirrablong who was "like a child" to him.^[2] A dispute over the ownership of the land occurred between Ibuuch, Dirrablong and their successors which resulted in litigation before Japanese Courts, as Palau was a part of the South Seas Mandate at the time, where it was ruled that, among others, lot number 1459 and 1460 were owned by Dirrablong and her descendants.^[2]

References

1. Nero, Karen Louise (1987). A cherechar a lokelii: Beads of history of Koror, Palau, 1783-1983 - ProQuest. University of California, Berkeley ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
2. "The Children of Ngeskesuk, Et Al., Appellants vs. Esebei Espangel, Et, Al., Appellee" (PDF). www.palausupremecourt.net. September 18, 1989. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.