Murienua (electorate)
Murienua is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament.
| Murienua | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Parliament of the Cook Islands | |
 | |
| Region | Rarotonga |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1981 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Member(s) | Teariki Heather |
| Created from | Puaikura |
The electorate was created in 1981, when the Constitution Amendment (No. 9) Act 1980–1981[1] adjusted electorate boundaries and split the electorate of Puaikura into two. In 1991 the electorate was split in half by the Constitution Amendment (No. 14) Act 1991 to form the electorate of Akaoa.[2] It currently consists of the tapere of Kavera, Aroa, and Rutaki on the island of Rarotonga.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 by-election, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2010 | Tom Marsters | Cook Islands Party | |
| 2013 by-election | Kaota Tuariki | Cook Islands Party | |
| 2014 by-election, 2014 | James Beer | Democratic Party | |
| 2018 | Patrick Arioka | Cook Islands Party | |
| 2022 | Teariki Heather | Cook Islands United Party | |
References
- "Constitution Amendment (No 9) Act 1980–81". PACLII. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "Constitution Amendment (No 14) Act 1991". PACLII. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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