Robert Tapaitau

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Suspended from 6 October 2021 — 17 May 2022

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Robert Tapaitau
Robert Tapaitau 2020.jpg
Robert Tapaitau in 2020
Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands
In office
1 October 2020 [lower-alpha 1]  31 January 2024