Ruaau (electorate)
Ruaau is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament.
| Ruaau | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Parliament of the Cook Islands | |
 | |
| Region | Rarotonga |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1981 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Member(s) | William (Smiley) Heather |
| Created from | Puaikura |
The electorate was created in 1981, when the Constitution Amendment (No. 9) Act 1980-1981[1] adjusted electorate boundaries and split the electorate of Puaikura into two. It currently consists of the tapere of Pokoinu-i-Raro, Tokerau, Inave, and Arerenga on the island of Rarotonga.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 (March) | Henry Napa | Democratic Party | |
| 1994 | Boy Tepai | Unknown | |
| 1999 | Maria Heather | Democratic Party | |
| 2003 by-election | Geoffrey Heather | Democratic Party | |
| 2004 | Vaine Wichman | Cook Islands Party | |
| 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 | William (Smiley) Heather | Democratic Party | |
References
- "Constitution Amendment (No 9) Act 1980-81". PACLII. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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