Seumanu Aita Ah Wa

Seumanu Aita Ah Wa (died 23 January 2004)[1] was a Samoan politician and former Cabinet Minister. He was a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Seumanu Aita Ah Wa
Minister of Justice
In office
20 March 2001 – 23 January 2004
Prime MinisterTuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi
Preceded byMolioo Teofilo Vaeluaga
Succeeded byGa'ina Tino
Minister of Agriculture
In office
1979–1982
Member of the Samoa Parliament
for Fa'asaleleaga No. 1
In office
21 May 1999 – 23 January 2004
Preceded byTofilau Eti Alesana
Succeeded byTiata Sili Pulufana
In office
24 February 1979 – 22 February 1985
Preceded byLilomaiava Niko
Succeeded byMatautia Sa'e
Personal details
Died23 January 2004
Auckland, New Zealand
Political partyHuman Rights Protection Party

Seumanu was a businessman.[1] He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa at the 1979 election, and was appointed Minister of Agriculture.[2] He lost his seat in the 1985 election. Following the death of former Prime Minister Tofilau Eti Alesana he was re-elected to parliament in the 1999 Fa’asalele’aga No 1 By-election.[3] He was re-elected in 2001 and was appointed Minister of Justice.[4][5]

Seumanu died of cancer in Auckland, New Zealand where he was receiving medical treatment.[1] He was given a state funeral and buried at his home village of Saleimoa.[6] His death triggered the 2004 Fa’asalele’aga No 1 By-election, which was won by Tiata Sili Pulufana.[7]

References
  1. "SAMOAN MINISTER OF JUSTICE DIES". RNZ. 26 January 2004. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. "Tupuola Heeds A Warning". Pacific Islands Monthly. Vol. 50, no. 5. 1 May 1979. p. 41. Retrieved 29 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. Asofou So‘o (2000). "Political Review: Samoa" (PDF). The Contemporary Pacific. p. 238. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. "Misa becomes new Minister of Finance". Samoa Observer. 20 March 2001. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  5. "SAMOA'S TUILAEPA SAYS HE'S SAD TO SEE TUIATUA STEP DOWN". Pacific Islands Report. 26 March 2001. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  6. "State funeral for Samoa's Justice Minister". RNZ. 19 January 2004. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  7. "Samoa's ruling party wins by-election to retain Fa'asaleleaga seat". RNZ. 23 March 2004. Retrieved 29 August 2021.


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