12th Cook Islands Parliament

The 12th Cook Islands Parliament was a term of the Parliament of the Cook Islands. Its composition was determined by the 1999 election, held on 16 June 1999. It lasted until 2004.

Initial party standings PartyVotes%Seats+/–Cook Islands Party 11–9Democratic Party 10+7New Alliance Party 4+2Invalid/blank votes –––Total 250Registered voters/turnout9,430 89% ––Source:

Members

Initial MPs

The seat of Pukapuka–Nassau was initially vacant due to a tied vote and the need for a judicial recount.

NamePartyElectorateTermTeina BishopCIPArutanga–Reureu–NikauparaFirstTupou FairekaCIPTupapa–MaraerengaThirdNorman GeorgeNAPTengatangi–Areora–NgatiaruaFifthMaria HeatherDPRuaauFirstGeoffrey HenryCIPTakuvaine–TutakimoaSixthKete IoaneDPVaipae–TautuFirstTerepai MaoateDPNgatangiiaFifthTom MarstersCIPMurienuaThirdJim MaruraiNAPIviruaSecondNgamau MunokoaDPNikao–PanamaSecondAlbert (Peto) NicholasNAPAvatiu–Ruatonga–Palmerston SecondPeri Vaevae PareDPMataveraFirstMii ParimaCIPTamaruaSecondPapamama PokinoCIPOneroaPupuke RobatiDPRakahangaUpokomaki SimpsonDPTeenui–Mapumai SecondMapu TaiaDPMaukeFirstTeremoana Tapi TaioDPAkaoaFirstPaora TeitiCIPAmuri–UreiaTepure TapaitauCIPPenrhynSecondTangata VaviaCIPMitiaroSecondRobert WigmoreDPTitikavekaFirstJoe WilliamsCIPOverseasRobert WoontonDPManihikiSecond

Summary of changes The seat of Pukapuka–Nassau was found to be a dead tie after a judicial recount. The 1999 Pukapuka-Nassau by-election was found to be invalid. A second by-election was held on 28 September 2000 and resulted in the election of the Democratic Party's Tiaki Wuatai. In 2002 Tepure Tapaitau was disqualified from Parliament, precipitating the 2002 Penrhyn by-election. It was won by Wilkie Rasmussen, who was then a CIP candidate. Maria Heather died in June 2003, precipitating the 2003 Rua'au by-election. She was replaced by her husband, Geofrey Heather.

References

External links Former Members of the Cook Islands Parliament Cook Islands Elected Members of Parliament 1994-2014