Avatiu–Ruatonga–Palmerston
| Avatiu–Ruatonga–Palmerston | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Parliament of the Cook Islands | |
 | |
| Region | Rarotonga |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1981 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Member(s) | Albert Nicholas |
| Created from | Te-au-o-tonga |
Avatiu–Ruatonga–Palmerston or RAPPA is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament.
The electorate was created in 1981, when the Constitution Amendment (No. 9) Act 1980–1981[1] adjusted electorate boundaries and split the electorate of Te-au-o-tonga into four. It was further expanded in 1986 by the Constitution Amendment (No. 12) Act 1986.[2] It consists of the tapere of Atupa, Avatiu and Ruatonga on the island of Rarotonga, as well as Palmerston Island.
Members of Parliament
References
- ^ "Constitution Amendment (No 9) Act 1980–81". PACLII. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Constitution Amendment (No 12) Act 1986". PACLII. Retrieved 14 July 2020.