Moses Kuaea | |
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| Hawaiian Kingdom Minister of Finance | |
| In office August 14, 1880 – September 27, 1880 | |
| Monarch | Kalākaua |
| Preceded by | Simon Kaloa Kaʻai |
| Succeeded by | John Smith Walker |
| Member of the Hawaiian Kingdom Privy Council of State | |
| In office July 3, 1878 – 1882 | |
| Monarch | Kalākaua |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1824 |
| Died | May 5, 1884 (aged 60) Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Kingdom |
| Nationality | Hawaiian Kingdom |
| Spouse(s) | First wife Tamar Makahiki Kuaea |
| Relations | Moses Kuaea Nākuina |
| Children | 3 |
Moses Kuaea (c. 1824 – May 5, 1884) was a Native Hawaiian clergyman and politician of the Hawaiian Kingdom. He was pastor of the Kaumakapili Church from 1874 to 1882 and was known as an eloquent preacher. During his time at the pulpit, he helped fundraise for the second building of the church which was completed in 1888 and later burned down in 1900. In 1874, he gave a speech lauding the new elected King Kalākaua prior to his state visit to the United States. After Kalākaua's return to Hawaii, he appointed Kuaea a member of the Privy Council of State and as his Minister of Finance from August 14 to September 27, 1880. After his brief stint in politic, Kuaea returned to preaching at Kaumakapili until his resignation in 1882 due to illness. He died in 1884.