John Henry (Cook Islands)

John Mokoenga Tikaka 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. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  2. ↑ "A call to listen and act". Cook Islands Herald. 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  3. ↑ "Sir Geoffrey back in parliament". Cook Islands News. 2011-02-19. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  4. ↑ "Cook Islands cabinet increases in size". Radio New Zealand International. 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2011-05-26.