Tamarua (electorate) explained

Tamarua
Year:1981
Parl Name:Parliament of the Cook Islands
Member:Tetangi Matapo
Region:Mangaia
Elects Howmany:1
Previous:Mangaia

Tamarua is a Cook Islands electoral division, with one representative in the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Tetangi Matapo, who has held the seat since winning a by-election in 2013.

The electorate consists of the district of Tamarua on the island of Mangaia. It was created in 1981, when the Constitution Amendment (No. 9) Act 1980–1981[1] adjusted electorate boundaries and split the electorate of Mangaia into three.

Members of Parliament for Tamarua

Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.

ElectionMemberParty
1994, 1999, 2004, 2006Mii ParimaCook Islands Party
2009, 2010Pukeiti PukeitiCook Islands Party
2013, 2014, 2018, 2022Tetangi MatapoDemocratic Party

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constitution Amendment (No 9) Act 1980–81 . PACLII . 14 July 2020.