List of presidents of the House of Ariki explained

This is a list of presidents of the House of Ariki of the Cook Islands from 1978:^[1]

Name	Entered office	Left office
Makea Karika Takau Margaret Ariki^[2]	1978	1980
Pa Tepaeru Terito Ariki, Lady Davis	1980	1990
Makea Karika Takau Margaret Ariki	1990	1992
Pa Tepaeru Teariki Upokotini Marie Ariki	1992	2002
Tou Travel Ariki^[3]	2002	2006
Ada Rongomatane Ariki^[4]	2006	December 2008
Tou Travel Ariki	December 2008	Present

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tou Ariki re-elected head of chiefs . Melina Etches . Cook Islands News . 14 August 2019 . 11 July 2020.
2. http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/cook_islands_parliament.htm
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20110707010320/http://www.cook-islands.gov.ck/view_release.php?release-id=259
4. Her full name is Rongomatane Ada Teaupurepure Tetupu Ariki