Albert (Peto) Nicholas
Cook Islands politician
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Albert (Peto) Nicholas (9 May 1951 – 15 August 2012) was a Cook Islands politician. He was member of the Cook Islands Parliament for the seat of the seat of Avatiu–Ruatonga–Palmerston for 18 years.
Albert (Peto) Nicholas | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Cook Islands Parliament for Avatiu–Ruatonga–Palmerston | |
| In office 24 March 1994 – 17 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Rei Jack Enoka |
| Succeeded by | John Henry |
| Personal details | |
| Party | New Alliance Party Cook Islands Party Party Tumu |
| Relations | Albert Nicholas |
Nicholas was born on Rarotonga and educated at St Joseph primary school and Tereora College. He was first elected to Parliament as a member of the Alliance Party in the 1994 election.[1] He was re-elected in 1999 as a member of the New Alliance Party, but switched allegiance to the Cook Islands Party later that year.[1]
Nicholas left the CIP in July 2010 following a dispute about candidate selection, and founded the Party Tumu.[2] He stood under that party's banner in the 2010 election, but was unsuccessful.
On 15 August 2012 Nicholas died of a heart attack while driving in Rarotonga.[3][4]
