15th Cook Islands Parliament

The 15th Cook Islands Parliament is the previous term of the Parliament of the Cook Islands.Members of Parliament (1958 - present) https://parliament.gov.ck/our-people/members/ parliament.gov.ck Parliament of the Cook Islands 14 January 2024 Its composition was determined by the 2010 elections on 17 November 2010.https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/192004/cook-islands-leader-announces-election-date Cook Islands leader announces election date RNZ 13 August 2010 27 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20100815225628/http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=55297 15 August 2010 live Due to an electoral petition declaring the election of Tekii Lazaro invalid,https://www.cookislandsnews.com/national/pukapuka-election-result-void/ Pukapuka election result void Cook Islands News 18 February 2011 27 January 2021 the 15th Parliament initially consisted of only 23 members. A by-election was held for the vacant Pukapuka-Nassau seat. The Parliament sat for the first time on 18 February 2011.https://www.cookislandsnews.com/local/opposition-back-confidence-vote/ Opposition back confidence vote Cook Islands News 19 February 2011 27 January 2021 It was dissolved on 17 April 2014.http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/241927/cooks-parliament-dissolved-for-july-election Cooks parliament dissolved for July election Radio New Zealand International 2014-04-17 2014-04-17 The Speaker of the 15th Parliament was initially former Prime Minister Geoffrey Henry.https://www.cookislandsnews.com/local/sir-geoffrey-back-in-parliament/ Sir Geoffrey back in parliament Cook Islands News 19 February 2011 27 January 2021 Following Henry's death in May 2012, Niki Rattle was appointed Speaker.Opposition decries speaker’s appointment https://www.cookislandsnews.com/national/opposition-decries-speaker-rsquo-s-appointment/ Cook Islands News 23 May 2012 27 January 2021 Members Initial MPs NamePartyElectorateTermGeorge AngeneCIPTupapa/MaraerengaFirstTeina BishopCIPArutanga/Nikaupara/ReureuFourthMark BrownCIPTakuvaine/TutakimoaFirstNorman GeorgeCIPTeenui-Mapumai SeventhNandi GlassieCIPTengatangi/Areora/NgatiaruaSecondTeariki HeatherCIPAkaoaThirdWilliam (Smiley) HeatherDPRuaauSecondJohn HenryCIPAvatiu/Ruatonga FirstAtatoa HermanCIPNgatangiiaFirstMoana IoaneCIPVaipae/TautuFirstToanui IsamaelaCIPAmuri/UreiaFirstTom MarstersCIPMurienuaSixthJim MaruraiDPIviruaFifthNgamau MunokoaDPNikao/PanamaFifthWinton PickeringDPOneroaThirdPukeiti PukeitiCIPTamaruaSecondHenry PunaCIPManihikiSecondWilkie RasmussenDPPenrhynFourthTaunga TokaDPRakahangaFirstTai TuraCIPMaukeFirstKiriau TurepuCIPMataveraFirstTangata VaviaDPMitiaroFifthRobert WigmoreDPTitikavekaThird New members NamePartyElectorateTermTekii LazaroCIPPukapuka-NassauFirstSelina NapaDPTitikavekaFirstJames BeerDPMurienuaFirst Summary of changes On 8 March 2011 Norman George resigned from the Cook Islands Party and became an independent.https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/195814/cook-islands-party-mp-resigns-from-party Cook Islands Party MP resigns from party RNZ 9 March 2011 27 January 2021 Tekii Lazaro was elected to the seat of Pukapuka on 8 June 2011 following the byelection.https://www.cookislandsnews.com/local/lazaro-confident-before-final-count/ Lazaro confident before final count Cook Islands News 9 June 2011 27 January 2021 Robert Wigmore died on 13 April 2012.https://www.cookislandsnews.com/national/lsquo-man-of-wisdom-rsquo-honoured/ ‘Man of wisdom’ honoured Cook Islands News 14 April 2012 27 January 2021 Selina Napa was elected to the seat of Titikaveka on 21 June 2012 following the 2012 Titikaveka by-election.https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/205574/selina-napa-wins-cooks-by-election Selina Napa wins Cooks by-election RNZ 29 June 2012 27 January 2021 Tetangi Matapo was elected to the seat of Tamarua on 29 January 2013 following the 2013 Tamarua by-election.https://www.cookislandsnews.com/politics/teacher-wins-tamarua/ Teacher wins Tamarua Moana Moeka’a Cook Islands News 7 February 2013 27 January 2021 Tom Marsters resigned from Parliament on 25 September 2013 following his appointment as Queen's Representative.https://www.cookislandsnews.com/politics/by-election-next-month/ By-election next month Cook Islands News 1 August 2013 27 January 2021 He was eventually replaced by James Beer after the 2014 Murienua by-election.http://www.cookislandsnews.com/national/item/44627-by-election-win-was-lsquo-sweet-rsquo-for-demos By-election win was ‘sweet’ for Demos Emmanuel Samoglou Cook Islands News 25 February 2014 20 October 2018 References External links Members of the Parliament of the Cook Islands Category:Politics of the Cook Islands Category:2010 in the Cook Islands