Pumati Israela
Cook Islands politician
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Pumati Israela is a Cook Islands politician and former member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the One Cook Islands Movement.
Pumati Israela | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Cook Islands Parliament for Arutanga–Reureu–Nikaupara | |
| In office 13 October 2016 – 14 June 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Teina Bishop |
| Succeeded by | Tereapii Maki-Kavana |
| Personal details | |
| Party | One Cook Islands Movement |
Israela served as Aitutaki infrastructure manager from 1989 to 2016 and Mayor of Aitutaki from 1992 to 1995.[1] He was first elected to Parliament in the 2016 Arutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara by-election following the conviction of One Cook Islands leader Teina Bishop for corruption.[2] He was formally sworn in as an MP in June 2017.[3] He was not re-elected at the 2018 election.[4]
