Frederick Tutu Goodwin

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Upokoina Tuavera
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(m. 1960)​
Sir Fred Goodwin
KBE
Frederick Goodwin 2012 (cropped).jpg
Goodwin in 2012
6th Queen's Representative
to the Cook Islands
In office
9 February 2001 –27 July 2013

Sir Frederick Tutu Goodwin KBE (born 13 September 1940) is a Cook Islands politician and former police officer, who was the 6th Queen's Representative to the Cook Islands.

Goodwin was born on Rarotonga on 13 September 1940. [1] He joined the Cook Islands Police in 1956. He served as a constable, then joined the New Zealand Police Force for a short time, before returning to the Cook Islands, where he eventually rose to the rank of Police Superintendent. [2]

On 17 September 1960, Goodwin married Mary Upokoina Teariki Tuavera at Matavera, Rarotonga. [3]

Goodwin was elected to the Cook Islands Parliament at the 1978 election, representing the seat of Te Au O Tonga for the Democratic Party. [2] He served as assistant minister of energy and works in the government of Tom Davis. [2] He then worked as a public servant, before being appointed as Queen's Representative in 2001. [2] In the Birthday Honours 2004 Goodwin was appointed as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to the community. [4] [5]

The decision to reappoint Goodwin for another three-year term as Queen's Representative was made in February 2010, and the Queen of New Zealand signed the warrant of appointment in July, to be effective 10 August 2010. [6] [7] [8] [9] Goodwin stepped down from the role as Queen's Representative on 27 July 2013, being replaced by former Cook Islands Cabinet Minister Tom Marsters.

Goodwin's sister-in-law is MP and Deputy Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament Cassey Eggelton. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Frederick Goodwin, 1940". Cook Islands, Public Records, 1846-1989, database with images. FamilySearch. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Goodwin confirmed as QR: 25 years after meeting the Queen, he's her representative". Cook Islands News. 7 February 2001.
  3. ↑ "Frederick Goodwin, 1960". Cook Islands, Public Records, 1846-1989, database with images. FamilySearch. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "No. 57316". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 11 June 2004. p. 29.
  5. ↑ "Queen's Representatives in the Cook Islands" . Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  6. ↑ "QR reappointed". Cook Islands News. 20 February 2010. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  7. ↑ "QR Reappointed". Cook Islands Herald . 10 June 2010.
  8. ↑ "QR's warrant expires". Cook Islands News. 6 August 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  9. ↑ "QR returns". Cook Islands News. 11 August 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2010.


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