Teremoana Tapi Taio Explained

Teremoana Tapi Taio (28 January 1945 – 3 June 2024) was a Cook Islands politician and Cabinet Minister. He was a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party.

Life and career

Taio was elected to the Cook Islands Parliament for the electorate of Akaoa at the 1999 election. He served in the cabinet of Robert Woonton, and was responsible for the Finance portfolio following the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Terepai Maoate from the Cabinet in 2003.[1] He lost his seat at the 2004 election,[2] and did not contest it in 2006 for family reasons.[3]

Taio was managing director of Taio Shipping.[4] [5] He was appointed a director of the Cook Islands Investment Corporation in 2003.[6] He was partly of Norwegian descent.[7]

In September 2010, he resigned from the Cook Islands Investment Corporation board in order to stand for election.[8] He ran for the seat of Akaoa in the 2010 elections, but was unsuccessful.

Taio died on 3 June 2024, at the age of 79.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Two Cook Island Cabinet Ministers given larger portfolios . RNZ . 10 November 2003 . 10 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Cook Islands election results could lead to a hung parliament . RNZ . 8 September 2004 . 10 June 2024.
  3. Web site: Taio wants to return to parliament . Cook Islands news . 15 November 2010 . 26 November 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120617063458/http://www.cinews.co.ck/2010/November/Wed17/other.htm#1011151003 . 17 June 2012.
  4. Web site: Cooks shipping company continues to reduce services . RNZ . 5 June 2002 . 10 June 2024.
  5. Web site: Govt explores options for Maeva Nui travel . Cook Islands News . 20 August 2009 . 1 March 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100314040221/http://www.cinews.co.ck/2009/August/Wed26/local.htm#1 . 14 March 2010.
  6. Web site: No fees for CIIC director . Cook Islands Government . 30 July 2003 . 1 March 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040827074847/http://www.cook-islands.gov.ck/view_release.php?release_id=249 . 27 August 2004.
  7. Web site: 8 January 2001. Sydhavsparadis ønsker norsk gruvedrift velkommen. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303171510/http://img.nrk.no/programmer/radioarkiv/sann_er_livet/samfunn/arbeids__og_neringsliv/660826.html. 3 March 2016. 9 June 2021. img.nrk.no.
  8. Web site: Board members resign . Cook Islands News . 29 September 2010 . 2 October 2010.
  9. Web site: Papa Tapi Taio leaves lasting legacy . Cook Islands News . Losirene Lacanivalu . 7 June 2024 . 10 June 2024.

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