Tukaka Ama

Tukaka Ama
Member of the Cook Islands Parliament for Ngatangiia
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 August 2022
Preceded by	Tamaiva Tuavera
Personal details
Political party	Cook Islands Party

Tukaka "Kaka" George Tamarua Ama is a Cook Islands politician and member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party. He is the brother of MP Akaiti Puna.^[1]

Ama is from Ngatangiia on Rarotonga.^[2] He previously worked as a public servant for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration.^[2]

He stood for election at the 2018 Cook Islands general election as a Cook Islands Party candidate,^[2] losing to the Democrats' Tamaiva Tuavera.^[3] As a candidate he advocated for higher wages and lower interest rates.^[4] He stood again at the 2022 Cook Islands general election and was elected.^[5][6]

References

1. Melina Etches (24 March 2023). "Brother-sister duo fulfil parents dream". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
2. "'I'm ready to serve,' says CIP's newest candidate". Cook Islands News. 18 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017.
3. "Captain Tama on course for another term". Cook Islands News. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
4. "Call for Cook Islands hourly rate to be increased". RNZ. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
5. "Winners are grinners: New MPs ready to serve". Cook Islands News. 12 August 2022. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
6. "WARRANT DECLARING THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES AND THE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED BY EACH CANDIDATE" (PDF). Cook Islands Gazette. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.