Norman George | |
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| 7th Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament | |
| In office 15 December 2004 – 2006 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Jim Marurai |
| Representative | Sir Frederick Tutu Goodwin |
| Preceded by | Pupuke Robati |
| Succeeded by | Mapu Taia |
| 8th Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands | |
| In office 1 December 1999 – 30 July 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Terepai Maoate |
| Representative | Sir Apenera Short Laurence Greig (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Tupou Faireka |
| Succeeded by | Robert Woonton |
| In office 29 June 1999 – 15 October 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Geoffrey Henry Joe Williams |
| Representative | Sir Apenera Short |
| Preceded by | Inatio Akaruru |
| Succeeded by | Tupou Faireka |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1984–1989 | |
| Prime Minister | Tom Davis Pupuke Robati |
| Succeeded by | Inatio Akaruru |
| Member of the Cook Islands Parliament for Teenui–Mapumai | |
| In office 8 June 2006 – 9 July 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Upokomaki Simpson |
| Succeeded by | Rose Toki-Brown |
| Member of the Cook Islands Parliament for Tengatangi–Areora–Ngatiarua | |
| In office 30 March 1983 – 7 September 2004 | |
| Succeeded by | Eugene Tatuava |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 July 1946 Atiu, Cook Islands |
| Political party | Cook Islands Democratic Party New Alliance Party Cook Islands Party |
Norman George (born 2 July 1946) is a Cook Islands politician and former Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister, and Cabinet Minister.
George was first elected to the Parliament of the Cook Islands in 1983. He represented the electorate of Tengatangi–Areora–Ngatiarua for 21 years. Repeated conflicts over leadership and cabinet posts saw him quit, found, and rejoin parties, moving from the Cook Islands Democratic Party to the Alliance and back, then to the New Alliance Party before returning to the Democrats. After losing his seat in the 2004 election and serving as Speaker, he represented the seat of Teenui–Mapumai for eight years, initially as an independent, then as a member of the Cook Islands Party, then as an independent again.
George lost his seat at the 2014 Cook Islands general election.