Tai Tura
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Tai Tura | |
|---|---|
| 11th Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament | |
| Assumed office 22 March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Niki Rattle |
| Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of the Cook Islands | |
| In office 9 April 2019 – 9 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Toka Hagai |
| Succeeded by | Tuakeu Tangatapoto |
| Member of the Cook Islands Parliament for Mauke | |
| In office 17 November 2010 – 1 August 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mapu Taia |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Matapo |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Cook Islands Party |
Tutai Tura (born 3 October 1949)[1] is a Cook Islands politician and former member of the Cook Islands Parliament. Since March 2021 he has been Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party.
Tura was born on Rarotonga, and educated at Avarua School and Tereora College.[1] He trained as an electrician and worked for the government on Mauke.[1] He was first elected to Parliament at the 2010 election. Shortly after his election he called for wage increases to counteract the higher cost of living in Mauke.[2] In 2015 he was appointed Associate Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration.[3]
In April 2019 Tura was appointed Deputy Speaker.[4] In June 2020 he attempted to ban a Cook Islands News journalist from Parliament over a story about MPs' allowances.[5]
On 22 March 2021 Tura was elected Speaker, succeeding Niki Rattle.[6]
He did not stand at the 2022 Cook Islands general election.[7]
