Ruaau (electorate)
Ruaau | |
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Constituency for the Parliament of the Cook Islands | |
Region | Rarotonga |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1981 |
Number of members | 1 |
Member(s) | William (Smiley) Heather |
Created from |
Ruaau is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament.
The electorate was created in 1981, when the Constitution Amendment (No. 9) Act 1980-1981[1] adjusted electorate boundaries and split the electorate of into two. It currently consists of the tapere of Pokoinu-i-Raro, Tokerau, Inave, and Arerenga on the island of Rarotonga.
Members of Parliament[]
Election | Member | Party | |
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1983 (March) | Democratic Party | ||
1994 | Unknown | ||
1999 | Maria Heather | Democratic Party | |
2003 by-election | Democratic Party | ||
2004 | Vaine Wichman | Cook Islands Party | |
2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 | William (Smiley) Heather | Democratic Party |
References[]
- ^ "Constitution Amendment (No 9) Act 1980-81". PACLII. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
Categories:
- Rarotonga
- Cook Islands electorates