14th Cook Islands Parliament

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The 14th Cook Islands Parliament is the previous term of the Parliament of the Cook Islands. Its composition was determined by the 2014 elections on 9 July 2014.[1]

Due to an election-night tie the seat of Mitiaro was initially left vacant. The tie was later resolved by a judicial recount, and Tangata Vavia was declared elected.[2]

The Parliament sat for the first time on 8 October 2014.[3]

The Speaker of the 14th Parliament is Niki Rattle.[3] The Deputy Speaker is Rose Toki-Brown.[4]

Initial party standings

 Summary of the 9 July 2014 Cook Islands election results
Parties Votes % Seats
Cook Islands Party3,49946,313
Democratic Party3,81149,29
One Cook Islands7909,62
Titikaveka Oire961,20
Independents730.90
Total counted8,36499.2324
Invalid/blank votes650.77–
Total 8,429100.0024
Registered voters/turnout10,39481.09–
Source: Ministry of Finance and Economic Management

Members

Initial MPs

Name Party Electorate Term
George AngeneOCITupapa/MaraerengaSecond
James BeerDPMurienuaFirst
Teina BishopOCIArutanga/Nikaupara/ReureuFifth
Mark BrownCIPTakuvaine/TutakimoaSecond
Nandi GlassieCIPTengatangi/Areora/NgatiaruaThird
Toka HagaiCIPRakahangaFirst
Teariki HeatherCIPAkaoaFourth
William (Smiley) HeatherDPRuaauFirst
Moana IoaneCIPVaipae/TautuSecond
Toanui IsamaelaCIPAmuri/UreiaSecond
Willie JohnCIPPenrhynFirst
Tekii LazaroCIPPukapuka-NassauSecond
Jim MaruraiDPIviruaSixth
Ngamau MunokoaDPNikao/PanamaSixth
Selina NapaDPTitikavekaSecond
Albert NicholasDPAvatiu/RuatongaFirst
Tokorua PareinaCIPTamaruaFirst
Henry PunaCIPManihikiThird
Rose Toki-BrownCIPTeenui-MapumaiFirst
Tamaiva TuaveraDPNgatangiiaFirst
Tai TuraCIPMaukeSecond
Kiriau TurepuCIPMataveraSecond
Wesley KareroaDPOneroaFirst

New members

Name Party Electorate Term
Tangata VaviaDPMitiaroSixth
Pumati IsraelaOCIArutanga-Reureu-NikauparaFirst

Summary of changes

References

  1. ↑ "Cooks parliament dissolved for July election". Radio New Zealand International. 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  2. 1 2 "Cook Islands Court Confirms Mitiaro Seat Belongs To Demos", Cook Islands News, 17 December 2014
  3. 1 2 Emmanuel Samoglou (9 October 2014). "Rattle re-selected as Speaker". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Emmanuel Samoglou (14 October 2014). "PM announces key appointments". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Phillipa Webb (16 March 2015). "Nicholas jumps to the other side". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Delight for Cook Islands Party after by-election win". RNZ International. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "OCI in 'historic' victory". Cook Islands News. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
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