Dame Margaret Mary Beckett is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Derby South since 1983. A member of the Labour Party,she became Britain's first female Foreign Secretary in 2006 and served in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Tony Blair throughout his tenure. Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1992 to 1994,Beckett briefly served as Leader of the Opposition and Acting Leader of the Labour Party following John Smith's death in 1994.
Dawn Primarolo,Baroness Primarolo,is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Bristol South from 1987 until 2015,when she stood down. She was Minister of State for Children,Young People and Families at the Department for Children,Schools and Families from June 2009 to May 2010 and a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons from 2010 to 2015. She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2014 Birthday Honours for political service. She was nominated for a life peerage in the 2015 Dissolution Honours.
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA),previously known as the Empire Parliamentary Association,is an organisation which works to support good governance,democracy and human rights.
Niki Christina Ashton is a Canadian politician. She is the New Democratic Member of Parliament for the federal electoral district of Churchill—Keewatinook Aski in Manitoba,Canada. She was first elected in the 2008 federal election. Ashton announced her intention to run for the leadership of the federal NDP on March 7,2017. She placed third in the October 1,2017 election.
Linda Jean Burney is an Australian politician and is an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives,representing Barton since the 2016 federal election. She is Minister for Indigenous Australians in the Albanese ministry,and the first woman who identifies as Aboriginal to serve in that position.
Dame Carol Anne Kidu,also known as Carol,Lady Kidu,is an Australian-born Papua New Guinean politician.
Candice Marie Bergen is a Canadian politician who served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Portage—Lisgar in Manitoba from 2008 to 2023. Previously,she served as the interim leader of the Conservative Party and the leader of the Opposition from February 2,2022 to September 10,2022.
The Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament is the presiding officer of the Cook Islands Parliament. The manage the House in accordance with its Standing Orders and according to the traditions of the Westminster system.
Bridget Maeve Phillipson is a British politician serving as Shadow Secretary of State for Education since 2021. A member of the Labour Party,she has been Member of Parliament for Houghton and Sunderland South since 2010. She served as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 2020 to 2021.
Lisa Eva Nandy is a British Member of Parliament,Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up,Housing and Communities since 2021. A member of the Labour Party,she has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Wigan since 2010.
Katherine Anne Green OBE is a British politician serving as Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester for Policing and Crime since 2023. She previously served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Stretford and Urmston between 2010 and 2022. A member of the Labour Party,she served as Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities from 2015 to 2016,Chair of the Committees on Privileges and Standards from 2018 to 2020,and Shadow Secretary of State for Education from 2020 to 2021.
The 13th Cook Islands Parliament is the previous term of the Parliament of the Cook Islands. Its composition was determined by the 2010 elections on 17 November 2010.
Tutai Tura is a Cook Islands politician and former member of the Cook Islands Parliament. Since March 2021 he has been Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party.
Selina Matenga-Napa is a Cook Islands politician and former member of the Cook Islands Parliament. She is a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party. She is the daughter of former MP Dr Teariki Matenga.
Gillian Furniss is a British politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough since 2016. A member of the Labour Party,she has been Shadow Minister for Roads since 2022.
Vainetutai Rose Toki-Brown is a Cook Islands politician,and Cabinet Minister. In July 2016 she became the Cook Islands' first female Leader of the Opposition.
Tingika Elikana is a Cook Islands civil servant and politician and member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party.
Vaitoti Tupa is a Cook Islands politician and member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party. He is the son of former MP Ngai Tupa.
Toka Hagai is a Cook Islands politician and former member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party.
The Cook Islands News is a daily newspaper published in Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. It is the national newspaper of the Cook Islands. Its print version is published daily from Monday to Saturday. Originally government-owned,it was privatized in 1989.
