Tekaotiki Matapo


Tekaotiki Matapo is a former Cook Islands politician, Cabinet Minister, and diplomat. He is currently president of the Cook Islands Party.

Early career

Matapo is a former police officer, national representative in athletics and rugby, and president of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee.

Politics career

He was Minister of Justice of the Cook Islands from 1989 to 1999, serving in the cabinets of Tom Davis and Pupuke Robati.
From 2011 to December 2015 served as High Commissioner of the Cook Islands to New Zealand, being replaced by Teremoana Yala.
In August 2018 he was appointed president of the Cook Islands Party.