Norman George

Norman George
7th Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament
In office
15 December 2004 – 2006
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterJim Marurai
RepresentativeSir Frederick Tutu Goodwin
Preceded byPupuke Robati
Succeeded byMapu Taia
8th Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands
In office
1 December 1999 – 30 July 2001
Prime MinisterTerepai Maoate
RepresentativeSir Apenera Short
Laurence Greig (Acting)
Preceded byTupou Faireka
Succeeded byRobert Woonton
In office
29 June 1999 – 15 October 1999
Prime MinisterGeoffrey Henry
Joe Williams
RepresentativeSir Apenera Short
Preceded byInatio Akaruru
Succeeded byTupou Faireka
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
1984–1989
Prime MinisterTom Davis
Pupuke Robati
Succeeded byInatio Akaruru
Member of the Cook Islands Parliament
for Teenui–Mapumai
In office
8 June 2006 – 9 July 2014
Preceded byUpokomaki Simpson
Succeeded byRose Toki-Brown
Member of the Cook Islands Parliament
for Tengatangi–Areora–Ngatiarua
In office
30 March 1983 – 7 September 2004
Succeeded byEugene Tatuava
Personal details
Born (1946-07-02) 2 July 1946 (age 78)
Atiu, Cook Islands
Political partyCook 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.