Taua Tavaga Kitiona Seuala (died April 2013) was a

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n politician and Cabinet Minister. He was a member of the Human Rights Protection Party. Taua was first elected to the

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in the 1996 election. he was re-elected in 2001 election. After being re-elected at the 2006 election he was appointed Minister of Agriculture. In November 2009 it was alleged that aid following the

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was being directed to Taua's constituency at the expense of others. He was re-elected at the 2011 election but not reappointed to Cabinet. His election was voided following an election petition, which found he had engaged in bribery and treating, resulting in a

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. He subsequently pleaded guilty to three criminal charges of bribery, and was fined US$1000.

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