Tukaka Ama

Cook Islands politician

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

^ Melina Etches (24 March 2023). "Brother-sister duo fulfil parents dream". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "'I'm ready to serve,' says CIP's newest candidate". Cook Islands News. 18 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017.
^ "Captain Tama on course for another term". Cook Islands News. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
^ "Call for Cook Islands hourly rate to be increased". RNZ. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
^ "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.
^ "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.