Kiriau Turepu

Kiriau Turepu is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party.

Kiriau Turepu in 2017

Turepu was first elected to Parliament in the 2006 Matavera by-election.[1] As a result, the government lost its majority and dissolved Parliament to avoid a confidence vote.[2] He was unsuccessful in the ensuing 2006 election, but was re-elected at the 2010 election.

Cabinet Minister

In May 2011 Turepu was made associate minister of agriculture.[3] In July 2013 he was appointed to Cabinet proper as Minister of Agriculture.[4][5] In November 2013 he was also given responsibility for the Business and Environment portfolios.[6] He was re-elected at the 2014 election, but lost his seat in the 2018 election to Vaitoti Tupa.[7]

References
  1. "Cook Islands Party wins Matavera by-election". Radio New Zealand International. 20 July 2006. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  2. "Cooks parliament dissolved". Radio New Zealand International. 25 July 2006. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  3. "Cook Islands cabinet increases in size". Radio New Zealand International. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  4. Emmanuel Samoglou (26 July 2013). "New minister joins cabinet". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  5. Emmanuel Samoglou (27 July 2013). "Turepu takes on agriculture". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  6. Emmanuel Samoglou (4 November 2013). "Long awaited cabinet shuffle announced". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  7. "Preliminary Results from Votes Counted 14-06-2018". Cook Islands Ministry of Justice. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.


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