John Henry (Cook Islands)

John Henry is a Cook Islands politician and member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party.

Henry is a nephew of former Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Sir Geoffrey Henry.[1] He has previously worked as a civil servant in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.[2] He was elected at the 2010 election as MP for Avatiu-Ruatonga-Palmerston.

In February 2011 he was elected as Deputy Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament.[3] In May 2011 he was made associate minister of finance and internal affairs.[4]

References

  1. ^ "John Henry picked for CIP Avatiu". Cook Islands News. 2010-07-05. http://www.cinews.co.ck/2010/July/Wed07/local.htm#1007050103. Retrieved 2010-11-19. 
  2. ^ "A call to listen and act". Cook Islands Herald. 2010-11-02. http://www.ciherald.co.ck/articles/h536h.htm. Retrieved 2010-11-19. 
  3. ^ "Sir Geoffrey back in parliament". Cook Islands News. 2011-02-19. http://www.cinews.co.ck/2011/February/Wed23/local.htm#1102190105. Retrieved 2011-10-16. 
  4. ^ "Cook Islands cabinet increases in size". Radio New Zealand International. 2011-05-25. http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=60811. Retrieved 2011-05-26.