Hans Joachim Keil III
Hans Joachim Keil III | |
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Keil and his son | |
| Minister of Commerce, Industry and Labour | |
| In office 20 March 2001 – 24 April 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi |
| Preceded by | Tuala Tagaloa Sale Kerslake |
| Succeeded by | Misa Telefoni Retzlaff |
| Minister of Trade and Tourism | |
| In office 20 March 2001 – 24 April 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Tuala Tagaloa Sale Kerslake |
| Succeeded by | Misa Telefoni Retzlaff |
| Member of the Samoa Parliament for Individual Voters | |
| In office 26 February 1988 – 4 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | George Lober |
| Succeeded by | Maualaivao Pat Ah Him |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 May 1944 Samoa |
| Died | 31 August 2019 (aged 75) |
| Political party | Human Rights Protection Party |
Hans Joachim "Joe" Keil (11 May 1944 – 31 August 2018) was a Samoan politician, Cabinet Minister, and diplomat. He was a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.
Keil was born in Samoa (then Western Samoa); his father, who was of German origin, was the first official lottery operator in the country. His mother was Samoan and Chinese. He was educated at Leifiifi Primary School and in New Zealand. He later trained as a pilot at the Spartan School of Aeronautics before working for Air Samoa and Polynesian Airlines. Keil owned Apia Broadcasting, which operated Samoan channel TV3 until its sale to Radio Polynesia in April 2018.
He was first elected to the Fono in 1988, representing the individual voters constituency. In 2001 he was appointed Minister of Trade, Tourism, Commerce, Industry and Labour. He was re-elected in 2006, and appointed Associate Minister of Trade Commerce and Industry and Labour. He retired from politics at the 2011 election.