14th Cook Islands Parliament

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The 14th Cook Islands Parliament is the current term of the Parliament of the Cook Islands. Its composition was determined by the 2014 elections on 9 July 2014.[1]

Due to an election-night tie the seat of Mitiaro was initially left vacant. The tie was later resolved by a judicial recount, and Tangata Vavia was declared elected.[2]

The Parliament sat for the first time on 8 October 2014.[3]

The Speaker of the 14th Parliament is Niki Rattle.[3] The Deputy Speaker is Rose Toki-Brown.[4]

Initial party standings

 Summary of the 9 July 2014 Cook Islands election results
Parties Votes % Seats
Cook Islands Party3,49941.5113
Democratic Party3,81145.218
One Cook Islands7909.372
Titikaveka Oire961.140
Independents730.870
Total counted8,36499.2324
Invalid/blank votes 650.77
Total 8,429100.0024
Registered voters/turnout10,39481.09
Source: Ministry of Finance and Economic Management

Members

Initial MPs

Name Party Electorate Term
George AngeneOCITupapa/MaraerengaSecond
James BeerDPMurienuaFirst
Teina BishopOCIArutanga/Nikaupara/ReureuFifth
Mark BrownCIPTakuvaine/TutakimoaSecond
Nandi GlassieCIPTengatangi/Areora/NgatiaruaThird
Toka HagaiCIPRakahangaFirst
Teariki HeatherCIPAkaoaFourth
William William HeatherDPRuaauFirst
Moana IoaneCIPVaipae/TautuSecond
Toanui IsamaelaCIPAmuri/UreiaSecond
Willie JohnCIPPenrhynFirst
Tekii LazaroCIPPukapuka-NassauSecond
Jim MaruraiDPIviruaSixth
Ngamau MunokoaDPNikao/PanamaSixth
Selina NapaDPTitikavekaSecond
Albert NicholasDPAvatiu/Ruatonga First
Tokorua PareinaCIPTamaruaFirst
Henry PunaCIPManihikiThird
Rose Toki-BrownCIPTeenui-Mapumai First
Tamaiva TuaveraDPNgatangiiaFirst
Tai TuraCIPMaukeSecond
Kiriau TurepuCIPMataveraSecond
Kareroa WesleyDPOneroaFirst

New members

Name Party Electorate Term
Tangata VaviaDPMitiaroSixth

Summary of changes

References

  1. "Cooks parliament dissolved for July election". Radio New Zealand International. 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  2. 1 2 "Cook Islands Court Confirms Mitiaro Seat Belongs To Demos", Cook Islands News, 17 December 2014
  3. 1 2 Emmanuel Samoglou (9 October 2014). "Rattle re-selected as Speaker". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  4. Emmanuel Samoglou (14 October 2014). "PM announces key appointments". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  5. Phillipa Webb (16 March 2015). "Nicholas jumps to the other side". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  6. "Delight for Cook Islands Party after by-election win". RNZ International. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
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