John David Tangi (13 November 1950 – 1 August 2018) was a

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politician, MP, and Clerk of the Cook Islands Parliament. He was a member of the

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. Tangi was born in

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. He was educated at Nikao and Avarua primary schools,

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and Niue Island High School before attending the

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, and the

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. He was first elected to Parliament as MP for Tupapa/Maraerenga in the 2006 election, and served as Leader of the House and Parliamentary Chaplain. In July 2010 Tangi failed to win re-selection as the Democratic Party candidate in his electorate. He subsequently ran as an independent in the 2010 elections, but failed to win re-election. In September 2013 Tangi was appointed Clerk of Parliament. His tenure as clerk was controversial, and he was criticised for publicly criticising opposition MPs who had attempted to force a confidence vote. Tangi was a Pastor in the

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church.

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at Cook Islands Parliament. 1950 births 2018 deaths People from Alofi University of the South Pacific alumni Members of the Parliament of the Cook Islands Assemblies of God pastors Cook Island Pentecostals University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa alumni Niuean emigrants to the Cook Islands Democratic Party (Cook Islands) politicians Independent politicians in the Cook Islands {{CookIslands-politician-stub