13th Cook Islands Parliament

The 13th Cook Islands Parliament is the previous term of the Parliament of the Cook Islands. Its composition was determined by the 2010 elections on 17 November 2010.[1]

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Due to an electoral petition declaring the election of Tekii Lazaro invalid,[2] the 13th 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.[3] It was dissolved on 17 April 2014.[4]

The Speaker of the 13th Parliament was initially former Prime Minister Geoffrey Henry.[5] Following Henry's death in May 2012, Niki Rattle was appointed Speaker.[6]

Initial party standings
 Summary of the 17 November 2010 Cook Islands election results
Parties Votes % Seats
Cook Islands Party 3,753 44.5 16
Democratic Party 3,302 39.2 8
Party Tumu 160 1.9 0
Te Kura O Te ‘Au People's Movement 145 1.7 0
Independents 1058 12.5 0
Total 8,418 100.0 24
Source: cookislands.de

Members

Initial MPs
Name Party Electorate Term
George AngeneCIPTupapa/MaraerengaFirst
Teina BishopCIPArutanga/Nikaupara/ReureuFourth
Mark BrownCIPTakuvaine/TutakimoaFirst
Norman GeorgeCIPTeenui-MapumaiSeventh
Nandi GlassieCIPTengatangi/Areora/NgatiaruaSecond
Teariki HeatherCIPAkaoaThird
William (Smiley) HeatherDPRuaauSecond
John HenryCIPAvatiu/RuatongaFirst
Atatoa HermanCIPNgatangiiaFirst
Moana IoaneCIPVaipae/TautuFirst
Toanui IsamaelaCIPAmuri/UreiaFirst
Tom MarstersCIPMurienuaSixth
Jim MaruraiDPIviruaFifth
Ngamau MunokoaDPNikao/PanamaFifth
Winton PickeringDPOneroaThird
Pukeiti PukeitiCIPTamaruaSecond
Henry PunaCIPManihikiSecond
Wilkie RasmussenDPPenrhynFourth
Taunga TokaDPRakahangaFirst
Tai TuraCIPMaukeFirst
Kiriau TurepuCIPMataveraFirst
Tangata VaviaDPMitiaroFifth
Robert WigmoreDPTitikavekaThird

New members
Name Party Electorate Term
Tekii LazaroCIPPukapuka-NassauFirst
Selina NapaDPTitikavekaFirst
James BeerDPMurienuaFirst

Summary of changes

References
  1. "Cook Islands leader announces election date". RNZ. 13 August 2010. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  2. "Pukapuka election result void". Cook Islands News. 18 February 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  3. "Opposition back confidence vote". Cook Islands News. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  4. "Cooks parliament dissolved for July election". Radio New Zealand International. 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  5. "Sir Geoffrey back in parliament". Cook Islands News. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  6. "Opposition decries speaker's appointment". Cook Islands News. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  7. "Cook Islands Party MP resigns from party". RNZ. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  8. "Lazaro confident before final count". Cook Islands News. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  9. "'Man of wisdom' honoured". Cook Islands News. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  10. "Selina Napa wins Cooks by-election". RNZ. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  11. Moana Moeka’a (7 February 2013). "Teacher wins Tamarua". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  12. "By-election next month". Cook Islands News. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  13. Emmanuel Samoglou (25 February 2014). "By-election win was 'sweet' for Demos". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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