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Robert Lau Hoi Chew

PEP · Politician

Robert Lau Hoi Chew is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Robert Lau Hoi Chew · روبرت لاو · 刘会洲				[sources]
Alias	روبرت لاو · 刘会洲				[sources]
Weak alias	劉會洲				[sources]
Birth date	1942-09-15				[sources]
Place of birth	Sibu				[sources]
Death date	2010-04-09				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Malaysia				[sources]
Citizenship	Malaysia				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Robert				[sources]
Last name	Lau				[sources]
Political association	Sarawak United Peoples' Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q7346728				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Dewan Rakyat (member, 2004-2008) · Dewan Rakyat (member, 2008-2013) · Member of the Dewan Rakyat (1990-1995) · Member of the Dewan Rakyat (1995-1999) · Member of the Dewan Rakyat (1999-2004) · 2 more...				[sources]
Education	St Michael's College · University of South Australia				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-09	Last processed	2026-04-26	First seen	2026-01-18

Descriptions

Malaysian politician (1942–2010)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2026-01-21

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MySociety's EveryPolitician Legislators40,464

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