Political Career
Marurai was first elected to Parliament in a by-election in 1994. He served as an opposition backbencher until June 1999, when he was appointed to the coalition Cabinets of Geoffrey Henry and Joe Williams. Following the election of a Democratic Party 1999 election he served in the Cabinet of Terepai Maoate. Following Maoate's ousting in February 2002 he continued to serve as a Minister under Robert Woonton.
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