The 15th Cook Islands Parliament is the previous term of the Parliament of the Cook Islands.[1] Its composition was determined by the 2010 elections on 17 November 2010.[2]
Due to an electoral petition declaring the election of Tekii Lazaro invalid,[3] 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.[4] It was dissolved on 17 April 2014.[5]
The Speaker of the 15th Parliament was initially former Prime Minister Geoffrey Henry.[6] Following Henry's death in May 2012, Niki Rattle was appointed Speaker.[7]
Members
editInitial MPs
edit| Name | Party | Electorate | Term | |
| George Angene | CIP | Tupapa/Maraerenga | First | |
| Teina Bishop | CIP | Arutanga/Nikaupara/Reureu | Fourth | |
| Mark Brown | CIP | Takuvaine/Tutakimoa | First | |
| Norman George | CIP | Teenui-Mapumai | Seventh | |
| Nandi Glassie | CIP | Tengatangi/Areora/Ngatiarua | Second | |
| Teariki Heather | CIP | Akaoa | Third | |
| William (Smiley) Heather | DP | Ruaau | Second | |
| John Henry | CIP | Avatiu/Ruatonga | First | |
| Atatoa Herman | CIP | Ngatangiia | First | |
| Moana Ioane | CIP | Vaipae/Tautu | First | |
| Toanui Isamaela | CIP | Amuri/Ureia | First | |
| Tom Marsters | CIP | Murienua | Sixth | |
| Jim Marurai | DP | Ivirua | Fifth | |
| Ngamau Munokoa | DP | Nikao/Panama | Fifth | |
| Winton Pickering | DP | Oneroa | Third | |
| Pukeiti Pukeiti | CIP | Tamarua | Second | |
| Henry Puna | CIP | Manihiki | Second | |
| Wilkie Rasmussen | DP | Penrhyn | Fourth | |
| Taunga Toka | DP | Rakahanga | First | |
| Tai Tura | CIP | Mauke | First | |
| Kiriau Turepu | CIP | Matavera | First | |
| Tangata Vavia | DP | Mitiaro | Fifth | |
| Robert Wigmore | DP | Titikaveka | Third |
New members
edit| Name | Party | Electorate | Term | |
| Tekii Lazaro | CIP | Pukapuka-Nassau | First | |
| Selina Napa | DP | Titikaveka | First | |
| James Beer | DP | Murienua | First |
Summary of changes
edit- On 8 March 2011 Norman George resigned from the Cook Islands Party and became an independent.[8]
- Tekii Lazaro was elected to the seat of Pukapuka on 8 June 2011 following the byelection.[9]
- Robert Wigmore died on 13 April 2012.[10]
- Selina Napa was elected to the seat of Titikaveka on 21 June 2012 following the 2012 Titikaveka by-election.[11]
- Tetangi Matapo was elected to the seat of Tamarua on 29 January 2013 following the 2013 Tamarua by-election.[12]
- Tom Marsters resigned from Parliament on 25 September 2013 following his appointment as Queen's Representative.[13] He was eventually replaced by James Beer after the 2014 Murienua by-election.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Members of Parliament (1958 - present)". parliament.gov.ck. Parliament of the Cook Islands. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Cook Islands leader announces election date". RNZ. 13 August 2010. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Pukapuka election result void". Cook Islands News. 18 February 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Opposition back confidence vote". Cook Islands News. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Cooks parliament dissolved for July election". Radio New Zealand International. 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
- ^ "Sir Geoffrey back in parliament". Cook Islands News. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Opposition decries speaker's appointment". Cook Islands News. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Cook Islands Party MP resigns from party". RNZ. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Lazaro confident before final count". Cook Islands News. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "'Man of wisdom' honoured". Cook Islands News. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Selina Napa wins Cooks by-election". RNZ. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Moana Moeka’a (7 February 2013). "Teacher wins Tamarua". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "By-election next month". Cook Islands News. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Emmanuel Samoglou (25 February 2014). "By-election win was 'sweet' for Demos". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 20 October 2018.