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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