Kitai Teinakore
Kitai Teinakore | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Cook Islands Parliament for Vaipae–Tautu | |
| In office 14 June 2018 – 1 August 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mona Ioane |
| Succeeded by | Teokotai Herman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 October 1957 |
| Political party | Cook Islands Democratic Party |
Kitai Manuela Teinakore (born 23 October 1957)[1] is a Cook Islands politician and former member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party.
Teinakore was born on Aitutaki and educated at Araura School, Vaitau School, and Aitutaki Junior High School.[1] He worked as a public servant for the Ministry of Agriculture.[1] He was first elected at the 2018 Cook Islands general election, defeating the Cook Islands Party's Moana Ioane.[2] In February 2020 he was appointed Democratic Party spokesperson for the Ombudsman, House of Ariki and the Koutu Nui.[3]
He lost his seat in the 2022 Cook Islands general election.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Manuela KITAI". Cook Islands Parliament. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "By the numbers: How constituencies voted". Cook Islands News. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ Melina Etches (19 February 2020). "Demos gunning for change". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "WARRANT DECLARING THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES AND THE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED BY EACH CANDIDATE" (PDF). Cook Islands Gazette. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
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