Tupou Faireka

Tupou Alfred Faireka is a Cook Islands politician and former deputy leader of the Cook Islands Party. He was an MP for 13 years and served as a Cabinet Minister.

Faireka was first elected to Parliament in 1993, representing the constituency of Tupapa-Maraerenga. He served as Leader of the House in the coalition government of Robert Woonton, before being appointed as a Parliamentary Undersecretary in October 2002.[1] He was appointed to the coalition Cabinet of Jim Marurai as Minister of Justice, Agriculture and Marine Resources in December 2004,[2] but was sacked in September 2005 after a coalition realignment.[3]

In 2006, shortly before the 2006 election, Faireka was elected deputy leader of the Cook Islands Party.[4] He subsequently lost his seat to Democratic Party member John Tangi.[5]

References

1. "Cook Islands former leader of the House appointed Under Secretary of Health". Radio New Zealand International. 31 October 2002. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
2. "PM announces portfolios". Cook Islands Government. 16 December 2004. Archived from the original on 1 October 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
3. "Cook Islands PM sacks two more ministers". Radio New Zealand International. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
4. "Henry Puna elected as leader of Cook Islands Party". Radio New Zealand International. 4 September 2006. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
5. "Democratic Party leads in Cooks election". Radio New Zealand International. 27 September 2006. Retrieved 22 February 2010.