Pukeiti Pukeiti

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Pukeiti Pukeiti
Member of the Cook Islands Parliament
for Tamarua
In office
3 February 2009 – 18 October 2012
Preceded byMii Parima
Succeeded byTetangi Matapo
Personal details
Died18 October 2012
Political partyCook Islands Party

Pukeiti Pukeiti (c. 1948 - 18 October 2012)[1] was a Cook Islands politician and Member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He was a member of the Cook Islands Party. He represented the electorate of Tamarua.

Pukeiti was elected to Parliament in the 2009 Tamarua by-election following the death of MP Mii Parima.[2] He was re-elected at the 2010 election.

Pukeiti's death precipitated the 2013 Tamarua by-election.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matiu Workman (25 October 2012). "Passionate planter passes on". Cook Islands News. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  2. ^ "New Tamarua MP sworn in at Parliament". Cook Islands Herald. 11 February 2009. Archived from the original on 26 March 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2009.