Penrhyn by-election 2002
Encyclopedia
The Penrhyn by-election was a by-election
in the Cook Islands
electorate of Penrhyn
. It was held in June 2002, and was precipitated by the disqualification of Tepure Tapaitau
.
The poll was won by the Cook Islands Party
's Wilkie Rasmussen
.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in the Cook Islands
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
electorate of Penrhyn
Penrhyn (Cook Islands electorate)
Penrhyn is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Wilkie Rasmussen, who has held the seat since 2002.The electorate consists of the atoll of Penrhyn....
. It was held in June 2002, and was precipitated by the disqualification of Tepure Tapaitau
Tepure Tapaitau
Tepure Tapaitau QSM was a Cook Islands politician, Cabinet Minister, and Deputy Leader of the Cook Islands Democratic Party....
.
The poll was won by the Cook Islands Party
Cook Islands Party
The Cook Islands Party is a nationalist political party in the Cook Islands. It was the first political party founded in the Cook Islands, and one of the two major parties of the Islands' politics since 1965....
's Wilkie Rasmussen
Wilkie Rasmussen
Wilkie Olaf Patua Rasmussen is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet Minister. He is deputy leader of the Cook Islands Democratic Party, and represents the constituency of Penrhyn....
.