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Albert Loeak

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Albert Loeak
Member of the Legislature
Member of the House of Iroij
Personal details
Died1976 (aged 62)
Honolulu, United States

Albert Loeak (died 1976) was a Marshallese chief who served as Iroij of Ailinglaplap.

Biography

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After becoming an Iroij, Loeak was a member of the House of Iroij, the upper house of the Marshallese district legislature. When it became a unicameral body, he was elected to the legislature.[1]

He died in hospital in Honolulu in 1976 at the age of 62.[1] His son Anjua Loeak succeeded him as Iroij of Ailinglaplap.

References

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  1. ^ a b Iroij Albert Loeak Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1976, p69