Tamarua by-election 2009
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The Tamarua by-election was a by-election
in the Cook Islands
electorate of Tamarua
. It was held on 3 february 2009, and was precipitated by the death of sitting MP Mii Parima
.
The by-election was won by the Cook Islands Party
's Pukeiti Pukeiti
.
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 Tamarua
Tamarua (Cook Islands electorate)
Tamarua is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Pukeiti Pukeiti, who has held the seat since 2009....
. It was held on 3 february 2009, and was precipitated by the death of sitting MP Mii Parima
Mii Parima
Mii Parima was a Cook Islands politician and Member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He was a member of the Cook Islands Party....
.
The by-election 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 Pukeiti Pukeiti
Pukeiti Pukeiti
Pukeiti Pukeiti is a Cook Islands politician and Member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party. He represents the electorate of Tamarua....
.