Kura Strickland
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BornDecember , 1929
Died31 January 2014 (aged 84)
OccupationsPolitician, Cabinet Minister
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Kura Strickland | |
|---|---|
| Born | December , 1929 |
| Died | 31 January 2014 (aged 84) |
| Occupations | Politician, Cabinet Minister |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) |
Kura Strickland OBE (December 1929 – 31 January 2014) was a Cook Islands politician and Cabinet Minister.
Strickland was born on Aitutaki and worked for the Cook Islands Trading Company and as a public servant[1] before being elected to Parliament as one of the members for the multi-member seat of Aitutaki.[2] He subsequently represented the seat of Amuri–Ureia. He was later elevated to Cabinet.[1]
He was promoted to an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1994 New Year Honours.[3] He died in January 2014 of prostate cancer.[4]
