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List Of Presidents Of The House Of Ariki
This is a list of presidents of the House of Ariki of the Cook Islands from 1978: Footnotes and references {{DEFAULTSORT:Presidents of the House of Ariki (Cook Islands) Cook Islands ) , image_map = Cook Islands on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , capital = Avarua , coordinates = , largest_city = Avarua , official_languages = , lan ... *Presidents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Ariki
The House of Ariki () is a parliamentary body in the Cook Islands. It is composed of Cook Islands high chiefs (''ariki''), appointed by the King's Representative. While it functions in a similar way to the House of Lords and the Senate of Canada, the country's parliament is officially unicameral. There are up to twenty-four members, representing different islands of the Cooks. Its function is to: :"consider such matters relative to the welfare of the people of the Cook Islands as may be submitted to it by arliamentfor its consideration, and it shall express its opinion and make recommendations thereon to arliament It may only discuss matters put to it by the democratically elected Parliament, and may only voice suggestions in return. Formation The establishment of the House of Ariki was suggested in May 1965 during negotiations on the new constitution of the Cook Islands prior to independence. The initial proposals were for it to have six Ariki from Rarotonga and eight fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cook Islands
) , image_map = Cook Islands on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , capital = Avarua , coordinates = , largest_city = Avarua , official_languages = , languages_type = Spoken languages , languages = , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = 2016 census , demonym = Cook Islander , government_type = , leader_title1 = Monarch , leader_name1 = , leader_title2 = 's Representative , leader_name2 = Sir Tom Marsters , leader_title3 = Prime Minister , leader_name3 = Mark Brown , leader_title4 = President of the House of Ariki , leader_name4 = Tou Travel Ariki , legislature = Parliament , sovereignty_type = Associated state of New Zealand , established_event1 = Self-governance , established_date1 = 4 August 1965 , establi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Makea Karika Ariki
Dame Margaret Makea Karika Ariki (12 December 1919 – 22 September 2017), also known as Pauline Margaret Rakera George Karika and Pauline Margaret Rakera Taripo, was a Cook Islands ''ariki'' and holder of the ''Makea Karika Ariki'' title from 1949 to 2017. She was President of the House of Ariki from 1978 to 1980, and again from 1990 to 1992. She also served in the Legislative Assembly from 1958 to 1961. Biography The daughter of Pa George Karika, she was educated at St Joseph Primary School and at Avarua School before becoming a sales assistant at the Cook Islands Trading Company. Following the death of her elder sister in 1928, she became an aide to her grandmother, Karika Takau Ariki. In 1942 she married Ernest Teiho Taripo. Her father became ''Makea Karika Ariki'' in 1942, and she succeeded to the title following his death in May 1949. On succeeding to the title she was appointed to the Rarotonga Island Council, on which she served until self-government in 1965. As a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pa Tepaeru Terito Ariki
Pa Tepaeru Terito Ariki, Lady Davis (14 August 1923 – 3 February 1990) was Pa Ariki, one of the two ''ariki'' titles of the Takitumu tribe on the island of Rarotonga of the Cook Islands from 1924 until 1990. She is one of the authors of "Te Atua Mou E" ("God is Truth"), the national anthem of the Cook Islands. She was president of the House of Ariki from 1980 to 1990. Early life Pa Tepaeru Terito was an only child, born on 14 August 1923. Her father died four months later. Her mother then remarried. She was raised and educated by her great paternal uncle, Makea'nui Tinirau Teremoana Ariki, head of the Makea Nui Ariki, and his wife Tutini. She was appointed as Pa Ariki at the age of one in 1924, thanks in part to the support of Tupe Short,"''It seems that Pa Terito appointed in 1924, was brought in to the status through the actions of Tupe Short.''In re Pa Ariki (2004) CKHC 3; Application 286.2004; 2 July 2004, paragraph 20/ref> an important member of the Kainuku Ariki famil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tou Travel Ariki
Travel Tou Ariki is a Cook Islands high chief (''ariki'') from Mitiaro. He is currently Kaumaiti Nui (president) of the House of Ariki The House of Ariki () is a parliamentary body in the Cook Islands. It is composed of Cook Islands high chiefs (''ariki''), appointed by the King's Representative. While it functions in a similar way to the House of Lords and the Senate of Canada .... He served as President of the House of Ariki between 2002 and 2006, and again from 2008. He was elected again in December 2009, and again in August 2019. References Cook Island Māori people Living people Year of birth missing (living people) People from Mitiaro Members of the House of Ariki Royalty of the Cook Islands {{CookIslands-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ada Rongomatane Ariki
Ada Rongomatane Ariki (20 August 1948 – 9 January 2018), also known as Ada Teaupurepure Tetupu Nicholls, was a Cook Islands ''ariki''. She held the title of Rongomatane Ariki, the principal title of the Paruarangi tribe on the island of Atiu. She served as President of the House of Ariki from 2006 to December 2008. She was the daughter of Rongomatane Tetupu Ariki, and spent her childhood between Atiu and Rarotonga. After schooling, she worked in the post office and the Philatelic Bureau. She acceded to the Rongomatene title in February 1972 and served in the House of Ariki, serving as its president between 2006 and 2008. In 2008 while serving as President she was one of eight members of the House of Ariki to sign a proclamation purporting to dissolve the government. She later retracted her support. In 1977, she was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal. In 2007 she accompanied 27 Kuhl's lorikeets from Rimatara to Atiu, leading to their successful reintroduction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Legislative Speakers
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