The 16th Cook Islands Parliament is the previous term of the Parliament of the Cook Islands. [1] Its composition was determined by the 2014 elections on 9 July 2014. [2]
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. [3]
The Parliament sat for the first time on 8 October 2014. [4]
The Speaker of the 16th Parliament is Niki Rattle. [4] The Deputy Speaker is Rose Toki-Brown. [5]
Name | Party | Electorate | Term | |
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George Angene | OCI | Tupapa/Maraerenga | Second | |
James Beer | DP | Murienua | First | |
Teina Bishop | OCI | Arutanga/Nikaupara/Reureu | Fifth | |
Mark Brown | CIP | Takuvaine/Tutakimoa | Second | |
Nandi Glassie | CIP | Tengatangi/Areora/Ngatiarua | Third | |
Toka Hagai | CIP | Rakahanga | First | |
Teariki Heather | CIP | Akaoa | Fourth | |
William (Smiley) Heather | DP | Ruaau | First | |
Mona Ioane | CIP | Vaipae/Tautu | Second | |
Toanui Isamaela | CIP | Amuri/Ureia | Second | |
Willie John | CIP | Penrhyn | First | |
Tekii Lazaro | CIP | Pukapuka-Nassau | Second | |
Jim Marurai | DP | Ivirua | Sixth | |
Tetangi Matapo | DP | Tamarua | Second | |
Ngamau Munokoa | DP | Nikao/Panama | Sixth | |
Selina Napa | DP | Titikaveka | Second | |
Albert Nicholas | DP | Avatiu/Ruatonga | First | |
Henry Puna | CIP | Manihiki | Third | |
Rose Toki-Brown | CIP | Teenui-Mapumai | First | |
Tamaiva Tuavera | DP | Ngatangiia | First | |
Tai Tura | CIP | Mauke | Second | |
Kiriau Turepu | CIP | Matavera | Second | |
Wesley Kareroa | DP | Oneroa | First |
Name | Party | Electorate | Term | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tangata Vavia | DP | Mitiaro | Sixth | |
Pumati Israela | OCI | Arutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara | First |
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A by-election was held in the Cook Islands constituency of Mitiaro on 11 November 2014.
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