Atatoa Herman | |
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Member of the Cook Islands Parliament for Ngatangiia | |
In office 17 November 2010 –9 July 2014 | |
Preceded by | Terepai Maoate |
Succeeded by | Tamaiva Tuavera |
Personal details | |
Political party | Cook Islands Party |
Atatoa Joseph Herman (born 2 December 1959) is a Cook Islands politician and former member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party.
Herman was born in Rarotonga. He attended school in Auckland,New Zealand,then shifted to the Cook Islands as a student at Avarua Primary school,Avatea Primary school and Tereora College. He studied at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch,New Zealand,graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering. [1] After a career as a public servant,culminating in serving as Secretary of Works between 2003 and 2008, [2] [3] Herman was elected to the seat of Ngatangiia at the 2010 election. [4] In May 2011 he was made associate minister for the environment. [5] He lost his seat at the 2014 election. [6]
Herman was invested with the traditional Teaia Mataiapo title in 2009. [7]
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