Tekaotiki Matapo
Tekaotiki Matapo on 3 November 2011
Tekaotiki Matapo (born 1943 or 1944) is a former Cook Islands politician, Cabinet Minister, and diplomat. He is currently president of the Cook Islands Party.
Early career[]
Matapo is a former police officer, national representative in athletics and rugby, and president of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee.[1]
Politics career[]
He was Minister of Justice of the Cook Islands from 1989 to 1999,[2][3][4] (1989-1999) serving in the cabinets of Tom Davis and Pupuke Robati.
From 2011 to December 2015[5] served as High Commissioner of the Cook Islands to New Zealand, being replaced by .[6]
In August 2018 he was appointed president of the Cook Islands Party.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Rashneel Kumar (15 August 2018). "Matapo new CIP president, Puna still leader". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1989:Nov.-Dec." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1990". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ Copley, Gregory R. (1999). Defense & Foreign Affairs Handbook. Perth Corporation.
- ^ "Two tipped for High Comm". Cook Islands News. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "New High Commissioner". Cook Islands News. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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