Seumanu Aita Ah Wa Explained

Seumanu Aita Ah Wa
Office2:Minister of Justice
Term Start2:20 March 2001
Term End2:23 January 2004
Primeminister2:Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi
Predecessor2:Molioo Teofilo Vaeluaga
Successor2:Ga'ina Tino
Office4:Minister of Agriculture
Term Start4:1979
Term End4:1982
Constituency Mp10:Fa'asaleleaga No. 1
Parliament10:Samoa
Term Start10:21 May 1999
Term End10:23 January 2004
Predecessor10:Tofilau Eti Alesana
Successor10:Tiata Sili Pulufana
Term Start11:24 February 1979
Term End11:22 February 1985
Predecessor11:Lilomaiava Niko
Successor11:Matautia Sa'e
Death Date:23 January 2004
Death Place:Auckland, New Zealand
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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SAMOAN MINISTER OF JUSTICE DIES . RNZ . 26 January 2004 . 29 August 2021.
  2. News: Tupuola Heeds A Warning . Pacific Islands Monthly . 50 . 5 . 41 . 1 May 1979 . 29 August 2021 . National Library of Australia.
  3. Web site: Political Review: Samoa . Asofou So‘o . The Contemporary Pacific . 2000 . 238 . 29 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Misa becomes new Minister of Finance . Samoa Observer . 20 March 2001 . 1 June 2021.
  5. Web site: SAMOA’S TUILAEPA SAYS HE'S SAD TO SEE TUIATUA STEP DOWN . Pacific Islands Report . 26 March 2001 . 1 June 2021.
  6. Web site: State funeral for Samoa's Justice Minister . RNZ . 19 January 2004 . 29 August 2021.
  7. Web site: Samoa's ruling party wins by-election to retain Fa'asaleleaga seat . RNZ . 23 March 2004 . 29 August 2021.