Seumanu Aita Ah Wa | |
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Minister of Justice | |
In office 20 March 2001 –23 January 2004 | |
Prime Minister | Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi |
Preceded by | Molioo Teofilo Vaeluaga |
Succeeded by | Ga'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 by | Tofilau Eti Alesana |
Succeeded by | Tiata Sili Pulufana |
In office 24 February 1979 –22 February 1985 | |
Preceded by | Lilomaiava Niko |
Succeeded by | Matautia Sa'e |
Personal details | |
Died | 23 January 2004 Auckland,New Zealand |
Political party | Human Rights Protection Party |
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 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]
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