Seumanu Aita Ah Wa

Seumanu Aita Ah Wa
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]

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: 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.