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Albert Loeak | |
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| Died | 1976 (aged 62) Honolulu,United States |
Albert Loeak (died 1976) was a Marshallese chief who served as Iroij of Ailinglaplap.
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.
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