15th Cook Islands Parliament
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The 15th Cook Islands Parliament is the previous term of the Parliament of the Cook Islands.[1] Its composition was determined by the 2010 elections on 17 November 2010.[2]
Due to an electoral petition declaring the election of Tekii Lazaro invalid,[3] the 15th Parliament initially consisted of only 23 members. A by-election was held for the vacant Pukapuka-Nassau seat.
The Parliament sat for the first time on 18 February 2011.[4] It was dissolved on 17 April 2014.[5]
The Speaker of the 15th Parliament was initially former Prime Minister Geoffrey Henry.[6] Following Henry's death in May 2012, Niki Rattle was appointed Speaker.[7]
Members
Initial MPs
| Name | Party | Electorate | Term | |
| George Angene | CIP | Tupapa/Maraerenga | First | |
| Teina Bishop | CIP | Arutanga/Nikaupara/Reureu | Fourth | |
| Mark Brown | CIP | Takuvaine/Tutakimoa | First | |
| Norman George | CIP | Teenui-Mapumai | Seventh | |
| Nandi Glassie | CIP | Tengatangi/Areora/Ngatiarua | Second | |
| Teariki Heather | CIP | Akaoa | Third | |
| William (Smiley) Heather | DP | Ruaau | Second | |
| John Henry | CIP | Avatiu/Ruatonga | First | |
| Atatoa Herman | CIP | Ngatangiia | First | |
| Moana Ioane | CIP | Vaipae/Tautu | First | |
| Toanui Isamaela | CIP | Amuri/Ureia | First | |
| Tom Marsters | CIP | Murienua | Sixth | |
| Jim Marurai | DP | Ivirua | Fifth | |
| Ngamau Munokoa | DP | Nikao/Panama | Fifth | |
| Winton Pickering | DP | Oneroa | Third | |
| Pukeiti Pukeiti | CIP | Tamarua | Second | |
| Henry Puna | CIP | Manihiki | Second | |
| Wilkie Rasmussen | DP | Penrhyn | Fourth | |
| Taunga Toka | DP | Rakahanga | First | |
| Tai Tura | CIP | Mauke | First | |
| Kiriau Turepu | CIP | Matavera | First | |
| Tangata Vavia | DP | Mitiaro | Fifth | |
| Robert Wigmore | DP | Titikaveka | Third |
New members
| Name | Party | Electorate | Term | |
| Tekii Lazaro | CIP | Pukapuka-Nassau | First | |
| Selina Napa | DP | Titikaveka | First | |
| James Beer | DP | Murienua | First |
Summary of changes
- On 8 March 2011 Norman George resigned from the Cook Islands Party and became an independent.[8]
- Tekii Lazaro was elected to the seat of Pukapuka on 8 June 2011 following the byelection.[9]
- Robert Wigmore died on 13 April 2012.[10]
- Selina Napa was elected to the seat of Titikaveka on 21 June 2012 following the 2012 Titikaveka by-election.[11]
- Tetangi Matapo was elected to the seat of Tamarua on 29 January 2013 following the 2013 Tamarua by-election.[12]
- Tom Marsters resigned from Parliament on 25 September 2013 following his appointment as Queen's Representative.[13] He was eventually replaced by James Beer after the 2014 Murienua by-election.[14]