Pumati Israela
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Pumati Israela | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Cook Islands Parliament for Arutanga–Reureu–Nikaupara | |
| In office 13 October 2016 – 14 June 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Teina Bishop |
| Succeeded by | Tereapii Maki-Kavana |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | One Cook Islands Movement |
Pumati Israela is a Cook Islands politician and former member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the One Cook Islands Movement.
Israela served as Aitutaki infrastructure manager from 1989 to 2016 and Mayor of Aitutaki from 1992 to 1995.[1] He was first elected to Parliament in the 2016 Arutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara by-election following the conviction of One Cook Islands leader Teina Bishop for corruption.[2] He was formally sworn in as an MP in June 2017.[3] He was not re-elected at the 2018 election.[4]
References
- ^ "OCI says confidence is high for by-election". Cook Islands News. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "OCI in 'historic' victory". Cook Islands News. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Familiar faces, but different roles". Cook Islands News. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Statement by Democratic Party on Pumati Israela - Cook Islands News". Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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