Taunga Toka
Encyclopedia
Taunga Toka is a Cook Islands
politician and member of the Cook Islands Parliament
. He is a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party
.
Toka was elected to the seat of Rakahanga
in the 2010 election
. His election was challenged by an electoral petition alleging that some voters were ineligible to vote, but this was unsuccessful.
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
politician and member of the Cook Islands Parliament
Parliament of the Cook Islands
The Parliament of the Cook Islands is the legislature of the Cook Islands. Originally established under New Zealand colonial rule, it became the national legislature on independence in 1965....
. He is a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Cook Islands)
The Democratic Party is a liberal political party in the Cook Islands. It is currently the Opposition party in the Cook Islands Parliament.-Early years:...
.
Toka was elected to the seat of Rakahanga
Rakahanga (Cook Islands electorate)
Rakahanga is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Piho Rua, who has held the seat since 2004.The electorate consists of the island of Rakahanga....
in the 2010 election
Cook Islands general election, 2010
General elections were held in the Cook Islands on 17 November 2010 in order to elect 24 MPs to the Cook Islands Parliament. The elections were won by the Cook Islands Party, which won 16 of the 24 seats...
. His election was challenged by an electoral petition alleging that some voters were ineligible to vote, but this was unsuccessful.