John Henry (Cook Islands politician)

John Mokoenga Tikaka Henry is a Cook Islands politician and member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party.

Henry is a nephew of former Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Sir Geoffrey Henry.[1] He has previously worked as a civil servant in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.[2] He was elected at the 2010 election as MP for Avatiu-Ruatonga-Palmerston.

In February 2011 he was elected as Deputy Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament.[3] In May 2011 he was made associate minister of finance and internal affairs.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "John Henry picked for CIP Avatiu". Cook Islands News. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  2. ↑ "A call to listen and act". Cook Islands Herald. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  3. ↑ "Sir Geoffrey back in parliament". Cook Islands News. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "Cook Islands cabinet increases in size". Radio New Zealand International. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2011.


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