Apenera Short

Member of the Parliament of the Cook Islands

Background

Short was born on Rarotonga.

Career

He was a school teacher in Ngatangiia at from 1951 to 1956 was a teacher at Tereora College in Avarua. Short held this position until 1978. On 19 December 1990, Short was appointed to succeed Sir Tangaroa Tangaroa as the Queen"s Representative.

Short held this position until 14 December 2000.

He was succeeded by Lawrence Greig, who held the position in an acting capacity until Frederick Tutu Goodwin was appointed in 2001. Short died at his home in Muri Beach, Rarotonga, aged 95.

Achievements

Short was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II in 1995.

Membership

In the 1965 Cook Islands election, Short was elected as a member of the Cook Islands Legislative Assembly and joined the Cabinet of the ruling Cook Islands Party as a Minister of the Crown and Deputy Premier.

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Apenera Short

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