12th Cook Islands Parliament

The 12th 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 1999 election, held on 16 June 1999. It lasted until 2004. Initial party standings PartyVotes%Seats+/–Cook Islands Party 11–9Democratic Party 10+7New Alliance Party 4+2Invalid/blank votes –––Total 250Registered voters/turnout9,430 89% ––Source:https://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/1277/ June 16, 1999 Cook Islands ElectionGuide 26 July 2020 Members Initial MPs The seat of Pukapuka–Nassau was initially vacant due to a tied vote and the need for a judicial recount.http://www.pireport.org/articles/1999/06/29/cook-islands-coalition-announce-make-government-week COOK ISLANDS COALITION TO ANNOUNCE MAKE-UP OF GOVERNMENT THIS WEEK Pacific Islands Report 29 June 1999 26 July 2020 19 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200819122742/http://www.pireport.org/articles/1999/06/29/cook-islands-coalition-announce-make-government-week dead NamePartyElectorateTermTeina BishopCIPArutanga–Reureu–NikauparaFirstTupou FairekaCIPTupapa–MaraerengaThirdNorman GeorgeNAPTengatangi–Areora–NgatiaruaFifthMaria HeatherDPRuaauFirstGeoffrey HenryCIPTakuvaine–TutakimoaSixthKete IoaneDPVaipae–TautuFirstTerepai MaoateDPNgatangiiaFifthTom MarstersCIPMurienuaThirdJim MaruraiNAPIviruaSecondNgamau MunokoaDPNikao–PanamaSecondAlbert (Peto) NicholasNAPAvatiu–Ruatonga–Palmerston SecondPeri Vaevae PareDPMataveraFirstMii ParimaCIPTamaruaSecondPapamama PokinoCIPOneroaPupuke RobatiDPRakahangaUpokomaki SimpsonDPTeenui–Mapumai SecondMapu TaiaDPMaukeFirstTeremoana Tapi TaioDPAkaoaFirstPaora TeitiCIPAmuri–UreiaTepure TapaitauCIPPenrhynSecondTangata VaviaCIPMitiaroSecondRobert WigmoreDPTitikavekaFirstJoe WilliamsCIPOverseasRobert WoontonDPManihikiSecond Summary of changes The seat of Pukapuka–Nassau was found to be a dead tie after a judicial recount. The 1999 Pukapuka-Nassau by-election was found to be invalid.http://pidp.org/archive/1999/December/12-09-06.htm Another by-election for Cook Islands Pukapuka-Nassau seat Pacific Islands Development Program/East-West Center 1999-12-08 2014-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20140221185612/http://pidp.org/archive/1999/December/12-09-06.htm 2014-02-21 dead A second by-election was held on 28 September 2000 and resulted in the election of the Democratic Party's Tiaki Wuatai.http://pidp.org/archive/2000/December/12-06-10.htm PUKAPUKA/NASSAU PETITION HEARING DECEMBER 15 Alex Sword Pacific Islands Development Program/East-West Center 2000-11-29 2014-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20140221185616/http://pidp.org/archive/2000/December/12-06-10.htm 2014-02-21 dead In 2002 Tepure Tapaitau was disqualified from Parliament, precipitating the 2002 Penrhyn by-election. It was won by Wilkie Rasmussen, who was then a CIP candidate.https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/139921/rasmussen-provisional-winner-in-cooks-by-election Rasmussen provisional winner in Cooks by-election RNZ 1 July 2002 19 July 2020 Maria Heather died in June 2003, precipitating the 2003 Rua'au by-election. She was replaced by her husband, Geofrey Heather. References External links Former Members of the Cook Islands Parliament Cook Islands Elected Members of Parliament 1994-2014 Category:Politics of the Cook Islands Category:1999 in the Cook Islands Category:2000 in the Cook Islands Category:2001 in the Cook Islands Category:2002 in the Cook Islands Category:2003 in the Cook Islands Category:2004 in the Cook Islands