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14th Cook Islands Parliament

The 14th Cook Islands Parliament was a term of the Parliament of the Cook Islands. Its composition was determined by the 2006 elections, held on September 27, 2006. It was dissolved for the 2010 election on 24 September 2010.

Due to an electoral petition declaring the election of Robert Wigmore invalid, the 14th Parliament initially consisted of only 23 members. A by-election was held for the vacant Titikaveka seat on 7 February 2007, and Wigmore was re-elected.

Due to a large number of electoral petitions and the need for a by-election to resolve the tied seat of Akaoa, the Parliament did not meet for the first time until December 2006.

Of the 24 Members of Parliament, three were women. The Speaker of the 14th Parliament was Mapu Taia.

Initial party standings

Members

Initial MPs

Democratic Party (Cook Islands)}}		Tangata Vavia	DP	Mitiaro	Fourth

New members

Cook Islands Party}}		Pukeiti Pukeiti	CIP	Tamarua	First

Summary of changes

Robert Wigmore's election in the seat of Titikaveka was declared invalid by an electoral petition. He was re-elected in a by-election on 7 February 2007.
Mii Parima died on December 6, 2008. He was replaced by Pukeiti Pukeiti following the 2009 Tamarua by-election.
Wilkie Rasmussen was expelled from the Cook Islands Democratic Party on 25 August 2009.
Jim Marurai was expelled from the Democratic party on 23 December 2009.
Robert Wigmore, Cassey Eggelton, William (Smiley) Heather and Apii Piho were expelled from the Democratic Party on 8 April 2010.

References

"Members of Parliament (1958 - present)". Parliament of the Cook Islands.
(2010-09-24). "Cook Islands parliament dissolved as country heads for November elections". Radio New Zealand International.
(2007-02-08). "Tomorrow set down for final count from Cook Islands by-election". Radio New Zealand International.
(2006-12-12). "Cook parliament to meet after September election". Radio New Zealand International.
(4 June 2009). "Cook Islands settle on affirmative action to get more women into Parliament". [[Radio New Zealand International]].
(2009-02-11). "New Tamarua MP sworn in at Parliament". Cook Islands Herald.
(2009-08-25). "Rasmussen expelled from Cook Islands Democratic Party". Radio New Zealand International.
(2009-12-23). "CIP Points the Finger at the PM Also". Cook Islands Herald.
(2010-04-08). "Cooks Democratic Party expels four members still in government". Radio New Zealand International.

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