Winton Pickering
Encyclopedia
Winton Brian Pickering is a Cook Islands
politician and member of the Cook Islands Parliament
, representing the seat of Oneroa
. He is a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party
.
Pickering was born on Rarotonga
and attended Avarua and Nikao Side School Primary Schools and Nukutere College
. He was first elected to Parliament at the 2004 election
. He is currently a backbench MP.
Pickering was re-elected at the 2010 election
.
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....
, representing the seat of Oneroa
Oneroa
Oneroa is a settlement on Waiheke Island in northern New Zealand....
. 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:...
.
Pickering was born on Rarotonga
Rarotonga
Rarotonga is the most populous island of the Cook Islands, with a population of 14,153 , out of the country's total population of 19,569.The Cook Islands' Parliament buildings and international airport are on Rarotonga...
and attended Avarua and Nikao Side School Primary Schools and Nukutere College
Nukutere College
Nukutere College is a Catholic secondary school located in Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. It is the country’s only Catholic secondary school and has an important educational role across the archipelago of islands...
. He was first elected to Parliament at the 2004 election
Cook Islands general election, 2004
General elections were held in the Cook Islands on 7 September 2004. Initial results showed the Democratic Party winning by a wide margin, but close results led to 11 electoral petitions being filed, delaying the date Parliament could sit until mid-December...
. He is currently a backbench MP.
Pickering was re-elected at 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...
.
External links
- Profile at Cook Islands Parliament.