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Hans Kruse
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.[clarification needed][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.[7] In the private sector, he established a tobacco factory and Samoa Breweries.[5][8] 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.[7] References
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