| Birth Name: | Hans Edward Kruse |
| Birth Date: | 6 January 1930 |
| Birth Place: | Asau, Samoa |
| Ru Position: | Hooker |
| Ru Provinceyears1: | 1992 |
| Ru Provinceapps1: | 2 |
| Ru Provincepoints1: | 11 |
| Repyears1: | 1963 |
| Repcaps1: | 3 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
Hans Edward Kruse OS (6 January 1930 – 2 October 2021)[1] was a Samoan civil servant, actor, and rugby player.
Kruse was from Asau on Savai'i.[2] He was educated at Marist Brothers Primary School in Mulivai, Sacred Heart College, Auckland, and Thailand University.[2] As a young man he acted in the films Return to Paradise[3] and Pacific Destiny. In 1953 he married Moana Meredith.[4] In 1963 he captained the Samoa national rugby union team at the 1963 South Pacific Games.[5] [6]
He later worked as a civil servant, for the Public Service Commission, Customs Department, broadcasting service and as Director for the Department of Economic Development. In the private sector, he established a tobacco factory and Samoa Breweries.[5] [7] He then served on the board of the Central Bank of Samoa.[5]
Kruse was appointed an Officer of the Order of Samoa in the 2017 Samoa Honours and Awards.[5] On his death in 2021 he was given a state funeral.[8]