The 15th Cook Islands Parliament is the previous term of the Parliament of the Cook Islands. [1] Its composition was determined by the 2010 elections on 17 November 2010. [2]
Due to an electoral petition declaring the election of Tekii Lazaro invalid, [3] the 15th Parliament initially consisted of only 23 members. A by-election was held for the vacant Pukapuka-Nassau seat.
The Parliament sat for the first time on 18 February 2011. [4] It was dissolved on 17 April 2014. [5]
The Speaker of the 15th Parliament was initially former Prime Minister Geoffrey Henry. [6] Following Henry's death in May 2012, Niki Rattle was appointed Speaker. [7]
Name | Party | Electorate | Term | |
George Angene | CIP | Tupapa/Maraerenga | First | |
Teina Bishop | CIP | Arutanga/Nikaupara/Reureu | Fourth | |
Mark Brown | CIP | Takuvaine/Tutakimoa | First | |
Norman George | CIP | Teenui-Mapumai | Seventh | |
Nandi Glassie | CIP | Tengatangi/Areora/Ngatiarua | Second | |
Teariki Heather | CIP | Akaoa | Third | |
William (Smiley) Heather | DP | Ruaau | Second | |
John Henry | CIP | Avatiu/Ruatonga | First | |
Atatoa Herman | CIP | Ngatangiia | First | |
Moana Ioane | CIP | Vaipae/Tautu | First | |
Toanui Isamaela | CIP | Amuri/Ureia | First | |
Tom Marsters | CIP | Murienua | Sixth | |
Jim Marurai | DP | Ivirua | Fifth | |
Ngamau Munokoa | DP | Nikao/Panama | Fifth | |
Winton Pickering | DP | Oneroa | Third | |
Pukeiti Pukeiti | CIP | Tamarua | Second | |
Henry Puna | CIP | Manihiki | Second | |
Wilkie Rasmussen | DP | Penrhyn | Fourth | |
Taunga Toka | DP | Rakahanga | First | |
Tai Tura | CIP | Mauke | First | |
Kiriau Turepu | CIP | Matavera | First | |
Tangata Vavia | DP | Mitiaro | Fifth | |
Robert Wigmore | DP | Titikaveka | Third |
Name | Party | Electorate | Term | |
Tekii Lazaro | CIP | Pukapuka-Nassau | First | |
Selina Napa | DP | Titikaveka | First | |
James Beer | DP | Murienua | First |
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