Teina Bishop

Teina Bishop
Minister of Education
In office
16 January 2014 – 17 April 2014
Prime MinisterHenry Puna
Succeeded byMona Ioane
In office
3 December 2010 – 5 August 2013
Preceded byJim Marurai
In office
10 November 1999 – 18 November 1999
Prime MinisterJoe Williams
Succeeded byJim Marurai
Minister of Tourism
In office
16 January 2014 – 17 April 2014
Prime MinisterHenry Puna
Succeeded byMona Ioane
In office
3 December 2010 – 5 August 2013
Preceded byRobert Wigmore
Minister of Marine Resources
In office
3 December 2010 – 5 August 2013
Preceded byRobert Wigmore
Succeeded byHenry Puna
Minister for Outer Islands Development
In office
2006 – 21 July 2006
Prime MinisterJim Marurai
Preceded byJim Marurai
Minister for the Environment
In office
2006 – 21 July 2006
Preceded byWilkie Rasmussen
Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of the Cook Islands
In office
2004–2005
Member of the Cook Islands Parliament
for Arutanga–Reureu–Nikaupara
In office
16 June 1999 – 21 July 2016
Preceded byNgereteina Puna
Succeeded byPumati Israela
Personal details
Born (1959-04-11) 11 April 1959 (age 65)
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
Political partyCook Islands Party
Independent
One Cook Islands Movement
Alma materUniversity of the South Pacific

Teina Bishop (born 11 April 1959) is a Cook Islands politician, former Cabinet Minister, and leader of the One Cook Islands Movement. He was jailed for corruption in 2016.

Bishop was born in Aitutaki and was educated at Araura Primary school, Aitutaki Junior High School, and the University of the South Pacific before working as a teacher.[1]

  1. ^ "Mr. Teina BISHOP". Parliament of the Cook Islands. Archived from the original on 1 October 2010.