Lefau Harry Schuster
Lefau Harry Schuster is a Samoan politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He was a founding member of the Tautua Samoa Party.[1]
Lefau Harry Schuster | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Samoa Parliament for Vaimauga West | |
| In office 4 March 2011 – 4 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Anauli Pofitu Fesili |
| Succeeded by | Faaolesa Katopau Ainuu |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Tautua Samoa Party F.A.S.T. |
Schuster was educated at St Joseph’s College in Samoa and St Paul's College, Auckland before studying law at Victoria University of Wellington.[1] He worked for the New Zealand Ministry of Education before returning to Samoa to work in the Attorney General’s office. After time in private practice, he was appointed as a District Court Judge in 2000[1] before resigning in 2010 to enter politics.[2] He has also served as president of the Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions.[3] He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa at the 2011 Samoan general election, as a candidate for Tautua.[4] He lost his seat at the 2016 election.[5]
In October 2020 Schuster announced he would stand as a candidate for the F.A.S.T. Party in the 2021 election.[1] He will contest the Vaimauga no. 4 constituency.
Schuster is the cousin of Toeolesulusulu Cedric Schuster.[4]
References
- Joyetter Feagaimaali'i (23 October 2020). "Lefau Harry Schuster joins F.A.S.T." Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- "District court judge in Samoa will run as a candidate in next year's election". RNZ. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- "Lefau warns IRB against "shambles"". Samoa Observer. 12 January 2011. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- "NEW FACE IN SAMOA PARLIAMENT HOPES FOR CHANGE". Pacific Islands Report. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- "HRPP 44, Tautua Samoa 2". Talanei. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2020.