Frederick Tutu Goodwin

Sir Fred Goodwin
KBE
Goodwin in 2012
6th Queen's Representative
to the Cook Islands
In office
9 February 2001 – 27 July 2013
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterSir Terepai Maoate
Robert Woonton
Jim Marurai
Henry Puna
Preceded byLaurence Greig
Succeeded byTom Marsters
Personal details
Born (1940-09-13) 13 September 1940 (age 84)
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Political partyIndependent
Spouse
Upokoina Tuavera
​
(m. 1960)​

Sir Frederick Tutu Goodwin KBE (born 13 September 1940) is a Cook Islands politician and former police officer, who was the 6th Queen's Representative to the Cook Islands.

Goodwin was born on Rarotonga on 13 September 1940.[1] He joined the Cook Islands Police in 1956. He served as a constable, then joined the New Zealand Police Force for a short time, before returning to the Cook Islands, where he eventually rose to the rank of Police Superintendent.[2]

On 17 September 1960, Goodwin married Mary Upokoina Teariki Tuavera at Matavera, Rarotonga.[3]

Goodwin was elected to the Cook Islands Parliament at the 1978 election, representing the seat of Te Au O Tonga for the Democratic Party.[2] He served as assistant minister of energy and works in the government of Tom Davis.[2] He then worked as a public servant, before being appointed as Queen's Representative in 2001.[2] In the Birthday Honours 2004 Goodwin was appointed as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to the community.[4][5]

The decision to reappoint Goodwin for another three-year term as Queen's Representative was made in February 2010, and the Queen of New Zealand signed the warrant of appointment in July, to be effective 10 August 2010.[6][7][8][9] Goodwin stepped down from the role as Queen's Representative on 27 July 2013, being replaced by former Cook Islands Cabinet Minister Tom Marsters.

Goodwin's sister-in-law is MP and Deputy Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament Cassey Eggelton.[2]

  1. ^ "Frederick Goodwin, 1940". Cook Islands, Public Records, 1846-1989, database with images. FamilySearch. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Goodwin confirmed as QR: 25 years after meeting the Queen, he's her representative". Cook Islands News. 7 February 2001.
  3. ^ "Frederick Goodwin, 1960". Cook Islands, Public Records, 1846-1989, database with images. FamilySearch. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  4. ^ "No. 57316". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 11 June 2004. p. 29.
  5. ^ "Queen's Representatives in the Cook Islands". Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  6. ^ "QR reappointed". Cook Islands News. 20 February 2010. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  7. ^ "QR Reappointed". Cook Islands Herald. 10 June 2010.
  8. ^ "QR's warrant expires". Cook Islands News. 6 August 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  9. ^ "QR returns". Cook Islands News. 11 August 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2010.