Tupou Faireka

Tupou Alfred Faireka is a Cook Islands politician and former deputy leader of the Cook Islands Party. He was an MP for 13 years and served as a Cabinet Minister.

Faireka was first elected to Parliament in 1993, representing the constituency of Tupapa-Maraerenga. He served as Leader of the House in the coalition government of Robert Woonton, before being appointed as a Parliamentary Undersecretary in October 2002.[1] He was appointed to the coalition Cabinet of Jim Marurai as Minister of Justice, Agriculture and Marine Resources in December 2004,[2] but was sacked in September 2005 after a coalition realignment.[3]

In 2006, shortly before the 2006 election, Faireka was elected deputy leader of the Cook Islands Party.[4] He subsequently lost his seat to Democratic Party member John Tangi.[5]

  1. ^ "Cook Islands former leader of the House appointed Under Secretary of Health". Radio New Zealand International. 31 October 2002. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  2. ^ "PM announces portfolios". Cook Islands Government. 16 December 2004. Archived from the original on 1 October 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Cook Islands PM sacks two more ministers". Radio New Zealand International. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Henry Puna elected as leader of Cook Islands Party". Radio New Zealand International. 4 September 2006. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  5. ^ "Democratic Party leads in Cooks election". Radio New Zealand International. 27 September 2006. Retrieved 22 February 2010.