Apii Piho | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 6 January 2010 – 17 November 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Jim Marurai |
| Preceded by | Kete Ioane |
| Succeeded by | Henry Puna |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 6 January 2010 – 17 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Kete Ioane |
| Succeeded by | Nandi Glassie |
| Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| In office 6 January 2010 – 17 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ngamau Munokoa |
| Succeeded by | Mark Brown |
| Member of the
Cook Islands Parliament for Manihiki | |
| In office 27 September 2006 – 17 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Puna |
| Succeeded by | Henry Puna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1960 Rakahanga |
| Political party | Cook Islands Democratic Party |
Tereapii (Apii) Piho (born 25 August 1960) is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet Minister.
Piho was born on Rakahanga and educated in New Zealand. [1] He was first elected to Parliament for the seat of Manihiki as a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party at the 2006 election, defeating Cook Islands Party leader Henry Puna. [2]
In December 2009 he was appointed to Cabinet following the sacking of Terepai Maoate and resignation of Democratic party cabinet ministers. [3] holding the portfolios of Justice, Health, Internal Affairs, Youth & Sports, and NGOs. [4] As a result, he was expelled from the Democratic Party on 8 April 2010. [5]
Piho failed to win re-election in the 2010 election and was defeated by Henry Puna.
- ^ "Tereapii Piho". Cook Islands Parliament. Archived from the original on 1 October 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
- ^ "Leader of Cook Islands Party at a loss over election result". Radio New Zealand International. 1 October 2006. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
- ^ "PM appoints new ministers". Cook Islands News. 26 December 2009. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ "Ministerial portfolio allocations (as of January 5)". Cook Islands News. 6 January 2010. Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ "Cooks Democratic Party expels four members still in government". Radio New Zealand International. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- Profile at Cook Islands Parliament.
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Apii Piho | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 6 January 2010 – 17 November 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Jim Marurai |
| Preceded by | Kete Ioane |
| Succeeded by | Henry Puna |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 6 January 2010 – 17 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Kete Ioane |
| Succeeded by | Nandi Glassie |
| Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| In office 6 January 2010 – 17 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ngamau Munokoa |
| Succeeded by | Mark Brown |
| Member of the
Cook Islands Parliament for Manihiki | |
| In office 27 September 2006 – 17 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Puna |
| Succeeded by | Henry Puna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1960 Rakahanga |
| Political party | Cook Islands Democratic Party |
Tereapii (Apii) Piho (born 25 August 1960) is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet Minister.
Piho was born on Rakahanga and educated in New Zealand. [1] He was first elected to Parliament for the seat of Manihiki as a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party at the 2006 election, defeating Cook Islands Party leader Henry Puna. [2]
In December 2009 he was appointed to Cabinet following the sacking of Terepai Maoate and resignation of Democratic party cabinet ministers. [3] holding the portfolios of Justice, Health, Internal Affairs, Youth & Sports, and NGOs. [4] As a result, he was expelled from the Democratic Party on 8 April 2010. [5]
Piho failed to win re-election in the 2010 election and was defeated by Henry Puna.
- ^ "Tereapii Piho". Cook Islands Parliament. Archived from the original on 1 October 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
- ^ "Leader of Cook Islands Party at a loss over election result". Radio New Zealand International. 1 October 2006. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
- ^ "PM appoints new ministers". Cook Islands News. 26 December 2009. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ "Ministerial portfolio allocations (as of January 5)". Cook Islands News. 6 January 2010. Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ "Cooks Democratic Party expels four members still in government". Radio New Zealand International. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- Profile at Cook Islands Parliament.
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| This article about a Cook Islands politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |