Mona Ioane

Mona Ioane is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party.

Mona Ioane
Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of the Cook Islands
In office
16 September 2016 – 14 June 2018
Preceded byRose Toki-Brown
Succeeded byToka Hagai
Minister of Education
In office
18 April 2014 – 17 December 2014
Prime MinisterHenry Puna
Preceded byTeina Bishop
Succeeded byHenry Puna
Minister of Tourism
In office
18 April 2014 – 17 December 2014
Preceded byTeina Bishop
Succeeded byHenry Puna
Member of the Cook Islands Parliament
for Vaipae–Tautu
In office
17 November 2010 – 14 June 2018
Preceded byKete Ioane
Succeeded byKitai Teinakore
Personal details
Political partyCook Islands Party

Ioane is a former police officer with 22 years experience.[1] He was elected to the Cook Islands Parliament for the seat of Vaipae–Tautu in the 2010 election. His election was the subject of an electoral petition from losing Democratic Party candidate Kete Ioane, who alleged that he had used his position on the Aitutaki Cyclone Appeal committee to dispense aid to bribe voters.[2] In April 2014, shortly before the 2014 election, he was appointed to Cabinet as Minister of Education and Tourism, replacing Teina Bishop.[3][4] He was narrowly re-elected in 2014, but his election was challenged by an election petition, and in December 2014 it was voided after he was found guilty of bribery by the Court of Appeal.[5] He subsequently contested and won the 2015 Vaipae-Tautu by-election,[6] but was excluded from Cabinet.[7] In September 2016 he was elected Deputy Speaker.[8]

Ioane did not win re-election at the 2018 election, losing to Kitai Teinakore.[9]

References
  1. "Cooks top cop challenged over crimes within force". RNZ. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. "MP denies bribery". Cook Islands News. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  3. "Cooks minister Bishop resigns". RNZ. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  4. "Bishop resigns from Cabinet". Cook Islands News. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  5. "Cook Islands by-election revives opposition hopes". RNZ. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  6. "Ruling Cooks party wins by-election". RNZ. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  7. "Mona Ioane will not join Cabinet – PM". Cook Islands News. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  8. "Ioane now deputy Speaker". Cook Islands News. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  9. "Preliminary Results from Votes Counted 14-06-2018". Cook Islands Ministry of Justice. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
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