Agnes Armstrong

Agnes Armstrong is a Cook Islands politician and member of the Cook Islands Parliament. She is a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party.

Agnes Armstrong
Agnes Armstrong in 2019
Member of the Cook Islands Parliament
for Ivirua
Assumed office
21 January 2019
Preceded byTony Armstrong
Personal details
Political partyCook Islands Democratic Party
Spouse(s)Tony Armstrong

Armstrong worked as a seafood retailer[1] and shipping agent.[2] She moved to Mangaia in 2016 to start an orchard.[3] Her husband contested the 2017 Ivirua by-election following the retirement of Jim Marurai and was elected to Parliament. [4] Following his death in 2018 she contested the resulting 2019 Ivirua by-election and was elected in his place.[5][6] Shortly after the election, she attended the UNDP's Pacific Women in Power Forum with other female Cook Island's MP's.[7]

In December 2019 she was part of a protest by women MPs to permit the wearing of ei katu (floral crowns) in Parliament.[8]

In February 2020 she was appointed spokesperson for Internal Affairs, and Outer Islands Special Projects.[9]

In April 2020 Armstrong voluntarily took a 15% pay cut to help her constituents during the Covid-19 pandemic.[10] In June of that year she advocated for tariffs on imported fruit and vegetables to encourage local production.[11]

References
  1. "Seafood specialists at Kai Moana". Cook Islands News. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. "Fitness centre opened on Enuamanu". Cook Islands News. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  3. "From business to politics". Cook Islands News. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  4. "Status Quo In Cook Islands After By-Election". Pacific Islands Report. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  5. "Cook Islands Democratic Party looks to have secured Ivirua seat". RNZ. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  6. Rashneel Kumar (25 January 2019). "Council proud of female MPs". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  7. "Cook Islands women MPs in forum meet". Cook Islands News. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  8. "Positively blooming in parliament". Cook Islands News. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  9. Melina Etches (19 February 2020). "Demos gunning for change". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  10. Rashneel Kumar (22 April 2020). "MPs take pay cut". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  11. Katrina Tanirau (30 June 2020). "Cry for tourists' return: 'We need more oxygen'". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 3 July 2020.


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