14th Cook Islands Parliament

The 14th Cook Islands Parliament was a 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 2006 elections, held on September 27, 2006. It was dissolved for the 2010 election on 24 September 2010.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=56066 Cook Islands parliament dissolved as country heads for November elections Radio New Zealand International 2010-09-24 2010-09-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20100926153835/http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=56066 26 September 2010 live Due to an electoral petition declaring the election of Robert Wigmore invalid, the 14th Parliament initially consisted of only 23 members. A by-election was held for the vacant Titikaveka seat on 7 February 2007, and Wigmore was re-elected.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=30023 Tomorrow set down for final count from Cook Islands by-election Radio New Zealand International 2007-02-08 2009-04-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20120516055708/http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=30023 2012-05-16 live Due to a large number of electoral petitions and the need for a by-election to resolve the tied seat of Akaoa, the Parliament did not meet for the first time until December 2006.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=28973 Cook parliament to meet after September election Radio New Zealand International 2006-12-12 2009-04-12 Of the 24 Members of Parliament, three were women.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=46964 Cook Islands settle on affirmative action to get more women into Parliament 4 June 2009 Radio New Zealand International 18 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120524014018/http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=46964 24 May 2012 dead The Speaker of the 14th Parliament was Mapu Taia. Members Initial MPs NamePartyElectorateTermTeina BishopCIPArutanga/Nikaupara/ReureuThirdCassey EggeltonDPMataveraFirstNorman GeorgeCIPTeenui-Mapumai SixthNandi GlassieCIPTengatangi/Areora/NgatiaruaFirstWilliam (Smiley) HeatherDPRuaauFirstTeariki HeatherCIPAkaoaSecondKete IoaneDPVaipae/TautuThirdTerepai MaoateDPNgatangiiaSeventhTerepai Maoate JnrDPAmuri/UreiaSecondTom MarstersCIPMurienuaFifthJim MaruraiDPIviruaFourthNgamau MunokoaDPNikao/PanamaFourthAlbert (Peto) NicholasCIPAvatiu/Ruatonga FourthMii ParimaCIPTamaruaFourthVai PeuaIndependentPukapuka/NassauFirstWinton PickeringDPOneroaSecondApii PihoDPManihikiFirstWilkie RasmussenDPPenrhynThirdPiho RuaIndependentRakahangaSecondMapu TaiaDPMaukeThirdJohn TangiDPTupapa/MaraerengaFirstNgai TupaDPTakuvaine/TutakimoaFirstTangata VaviaDPMitiaroFourth New members NamePartyElectorateTermRobert WigmoreDPTitikavekaSecondPukeiti PukeitiCIPTamaruaFirst Summary of changes Robert Wigmore's election in the seat of Titikaveka was declared invalid by an electoral petition. He was re-elected in a by-election on 7 February 2007. Mii Parima died on December 6, 2008. He was replaced by Pukeiti Pukeiti following the 2009 Tamarua by-election.http://www.ciherald.co.ck/articles/h446g.htm New Tamarua MP sworn in at Parliament Cook Islands Herald 2009-02-11 2009-04-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20090326003750/http://www.ciherald.co.ck/articles/h446g.htm 2009-03-26 live Wilkie Rasmussen was expelled from the Cook Islands Democratic Party on 25 August 2009.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=48678 Rasmussen expelled from Cook Islands Democratic Party Radio New Zealand International 2009-08-25 2009-08-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20120527210019/http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=48678 2012-05-27 live Jim Marurai was expelled from the Democratic party on 23 December 2009.http://www.ciherald.co.ck/articles/h491c.htm CIP Points the Finger at the PM Also Cook Islands Herald 2009-12-23 2009-12-27 Robert Wigmore, Cassey Eggelton, William (Smiley) Heather and Apii Piho were expelled from the Democratic Party on 8 April 2010.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=52892 Cooks Democratic Party expels four members still in government Radio New Zealand International 2010-04-08 2010-04-08 References External links Members of the Parliament of the Cook Islands Category:Politics of the Cook Islands Category:2006 in the Cook Islands Category:2007 in the Cook Islands Category:2008 in the Cook Islands Category:2009 in the Cook Islands Category:2010 in the Cook Islands