List of presidents of the House of Ariki

President of the House of Ariki
Te Kaumaiti Nui o te Are Ariki
Coat of arms of the Cook Islands
since December 2008
TypePresiding Officer
Member ofHouse of Ariki
NominatorHouse of Ariki
AppointerKing's Representative
Term length4 years,[1]
renewable
Constituting instrument
  • Constitution of the Cook Islands[2]
  • House of Ariki Act 1966[1]
Formation23 September 1966
First holderVakatini Tepo[3]
Politics of the Cook Islands

This is a list of presidents of the House of Ariki of the Cook Islands from 1978.[4]

Name Entered office Left office
Makea Karika Takau Margaret Ariki[5] 1978 1980
Pa Tepaeru Terito Ariki, Lady Davis[5] 1980 1990
Makea Karika Takau Margaret Ariki[5] 1990 1992
Pa Tepaeru Teariki Upokotini Marie Ariki[5] 1992 2002
Tou Travel Ariki[6] 2002 2006
Ada Rongomatane Ariki[5][a] 2006 January 2008[7]
Tou Travel Ariki December 2008 Present[b]

Notes

  1. ^ Her full name is Rongomatane Ada Teaupurepure Tetupu Ariki
  2. ^ Most recently re-elected in September 2023.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "House of Ariki Act 1966, section 11". cookislandslaws.gov.ck. Cook Islands Parliament. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  2. ^ "The Constitution of the Cook Islands, section 11A(1)" (PDF). parliamentci.wpenginepowered.com. Cook Islands Parliament. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Niue, Cooks Take New Steps". Pacific Islands Monthly. Vol. 37, no. 10. Trove. 1 October 1966. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  4. ^ Melina Etches (14 August 2019). "Tou Ariki re-elected head of chiefs". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Female Heads of the Parliament of Cook Islands". Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership. 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  6. ^ [1] Cook Island Government Online
  7. ^ "The Cook Islands mourn 'a people's Queen'". RNZ. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  8. ^ Etches, Melina (29 September 2023). "Tou Travel Ariki re-elected president of Te Are Ariki". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
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