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The Honourable
Lefau Harry Schuster
Lefau Harry Schuster 2022.jpg
Schuster in 2022
Minister of Police and Prisons
Assumed office
24 May 2021 [lower-alpha 1]
Legislative Assembly of Samoa
Preceded by
Anauli Pofitu Fesili
 Member of Parliament
for Vaimauga West
2006–2011		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Faaolesa Katopau Ainuu
 Member of Parliament
for Vaimauga No. 4
2021–present		Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Police and Prisons
2021–present		Incumbent


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