Pumati Israela Explained

Pumati Israela
Constituency Mp5:Arutanga–Reureu–Nikaupara
Parliament5:Cook Islands
Term Start5:13 October 2016
Term End5:14 June 2018
Predecessor5:Teina Bishop
Successor5:Tereapii Maki-Kavana
Party:One Cook Islands Movement

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OCI says confidence is high for by-election . Cook Islands News . 10 October 2016 . 7 July 2020.
  2. Web site: OCI in ‘historic’ victory . Cook Islands News . 17 October 2016 . 4 July 2017.
  3. Web site: Familiar faces, but different roles . Cook Islands News . 20 June 2017 . 4 July 2017.
  4. Web site: Statement by Democratic Party on Pumati Israela - Cook Islands News. 2020-12-19. en.

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