13th Cook Islands Parliament

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The 13th Cook Islands Parliament is the previous term of the Parliament of the Cook Islands. Its composition was determined by the 2010 elections on 17 November 2010.[1]

Due to an electoral petition declaring the election of Tekii Lazaro invalid,[2] the 13th Parliament initially consisted of only 23 members. A by-election will be held for the vacant Pukapuka-Nassau seat.

The Parliament sat for the first time on 18 February 2011.[3] It was dissolved on 17 April 2014.[4]

The Speaker of the 13th Parliament was initially former Prime Minister Geoffrey Henry.[5] Following Henry's death in May 2012, Niki Rattle was appointed Speaker.[6]

Initial party standings

 Summary of the 17 November 2010 Cook Islands election results
Parties Votes % Seats
Cook Islands Party 3,753 44.5 16
Democratic Party 3,302 39.2 8
Party Tumu 160 1.9 0
Te Kura O Te ‘Au People's Movement 145 1.7 0
Independents 1058 12.5 0
Total 8,418 100.0 24
Source: cookislands.de

Members

Initial MPs

Name Party Electorate Term
George AngeneCIPTupapa/MaraerengaFirst
Teina BishopCIPArutanga/Nikaupara/ReureuFourth
Mark BrownCIPTakuvaine/TutakimoaFirst
Norman GeorgeCIPTeenui-Mapumai Seventh
Nandi GlassieCIPTengatangi/Areora/NgatiaruaSecond
Teariki HeatherCIPAkaoaThird
William (Smiley) HeatherDPRuaauSecond
John HenryCIPAvatiu/Ruatonga First
Atatoa HermanCIPNgatangiiaFirst
Moana IoaneCIPVaipae/TautuFirst
Toanui IsamaelaCIPAmuri/UreiaFirst
Tom MarstersCIPMurienuaSixth
Jim MaruraiDPIviruaFifth
Ngamau MunokoaDPNikao/PanamaFifth
Winton PickeringDPOneroaThird
Pukeiti PukeitiCIPTamaruaSecond
Henry PunaCIPManihikiSecond
Wilkie RasmussenDPPenrhynFourth
Taunga TokaDPRakahangaFirst
Tai TuraCIPMaukeFirst
Kiriau TurepuCIPMataveraFirst
Tangata VaviaDPMitiaroFifth
Robert WigmoreDPTitikavekaThird

New members

Name Party Electorate Term
Tekii LazaroCIPPukapuka-NassauFirst
Selina NapaDPTitikavekaFirst

Summary of changes

References

  1. "Cook Islands leader announces election date". Radio New Zealand International. 2010-08-13. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
  2. "Pukapuka election result void". Cook Islands News. 2011-02-18. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
  3. "Opposition back confidence vote". Cook Islands News. 2011-02-19. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
  4. "Cooks parliament dissolved for July election". Radio New Zealand International. 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  5. "Sir Geoffrey back in parliament". Cook Islands News. 2011-02-19. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
  6. "Opposition decries speaker's appointment". Cook Islands News. 2012-05-23. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  7. "Cook Islands Party MP resigns from party". Radio New Zealand International. 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
  8. "Lazaro confident before final count". Cook Islands News. 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  9. "'Man of wisdom' honoured". Cook Islands News. 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  10. "Selina Napa wins Cooks by-election". Radio New Zealand International. 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  11. Moana Moeka’a (2013-02-07). "Teacher wins Tamarua". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  12. "By-election next month". Cook Islands News. 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2014-01-28.

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