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512:. He joined the HRPP and was appointed Associate Minister of Education. In November 2009 he was charged with threatening to kill over a shooting incident in the village of Faleula; the charge was dismissed in 2010. He subsequently lost his seat in the
549:. On 12 July 2021 he agreed to resign as part of the settlement of an election petition. On 20 July the agreement was rescinded, and the petition proceeded to trial. Loau successfully retained his seat.
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