Ngatupuna Matepi | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1958–1977 | |
Constituency | Mangaia |
Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 1968–1969 | |
Succeeded by | Tangaroa Tangaroa |
Member for Health and Social Development | |
In office 1964–1965 | |
Preceded by | Julian Dashwood |
Succeeded by | Manea Tamarua Julian Dashwood |
Personal details | |
Born | 1909 Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
Died | 1977 (aged 68) Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
Political party | UPP (1965–1968) UCI (1968–1971) Democratic (1971–1977) |
Ngatupuna Matepi (1909–1977) was a Cook Islands politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1958 until his death, had two spells in the cabinet between 1962 and 1965, and became the first official Leader of the Opposition in 1968.