Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of the Cook Islands
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 April 2019
Preceded by
Toka Hagai
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
Political 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]
Tutai Tura (born 3 October 1949) is a Cook Islands politician and former member of the Cook Islands Parliament. Since March 2021 he has been Speaker of...
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according to the traditions of the Westminster system. The current Speaker is TaiTura. The Speaker is elected by the House at the beginning of a parliamentary...
commanding a majority in Parliament. The Speaker of the House is currently TaiTura. The Deputy Speaker is Tingika Elikana. The Cook Islands Parliament is...
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Immigration. On 22 March 2021 he was elected Deputy Speaker, replacing TaiTura. He was re-elected at the 2022 Cook Islands general election. In February...
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office-holders be "refreshed from time to time". She was succeeded as Speaker by TaiTura. In January 2022 she was appointed Ombudsman. "Speaker's resignation catches...
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Sir Tom Marsters Prime Minister Mark Brown Cabinet Parliament Speaker: TaiTura House of Ariki President: Tou Travel Ariki Political parties Recent elections...
Sir Tom Marsters Prime Minister Mark Brown Cabinet Parliament Speaker: TaiTura House of Ariki President: Tou Travel Ariki Political parties Recent elections...
Sir Tom Marsters Prime Minister Mark Brown Cabinet Parliament Speaker: TaiTura House of Ariki President: Tou Travel Ariki Political parties Recent elections...
Sir Tom Marsters Prime Minister Mark Brown Cabinet Parliament Speaker: TaiTura House of Ariki President: Tou Travel Ariki Political parties Recent elections...
Sir Tom Marsters Prime Minister Mark Brown Cabinet Parliament Speaker: TaiTura House of Ariki President: Tou Travel Ariki Political parties Recent elections...