Tekii Lazaro

Tekii Lazaro (28 May 1954 - August 2020)[1] was a Cook Islands politician and Member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He was a member of the Cook Islands Party.

Tekii Lazaro
Member of the Cook Islands Parliament
for Pukapuka–Nassau
In office
7 June 2011 – 14 June 2018
Preceded byVai Peua
Succeeded byTingika Elikana
Personal details
Born28 May 1954
DiedAugust 2020
Political partyCook Islands Party

Lazaro was educated at Niua school and Aitutaki High school, and studied to be a meteorologist in Fiji and New Zealand.[1] He served for 35 years in the Cook Islands Police as a Meteorological Officer.[2] He stood in the seat of Pukapuka–Nassau in the 2010 election, and narrowly won the seat on the night. A subsequent election petition found him guilty of bribery, and declared his election void.[3][4] Lazaro contested and won the subsequent by-election.[2]

In 2012 the Taxi Association complained that Lazaro was picking up tourists in an unlicensed taxi van.[5] He was told to get an appropriate licence.[6]

He was re-elected in the 2014 election,[7] and appointed Associate Minister of Finance.[8] He retired at the 2018 election and did not contest the seat.[9]

References
  1. Melina Etches (15 August 2020). "MP Lazaro laid to rest". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. "Lazaro confident before final count". Cook Islands News. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. "Pukapuka election result void". Cook Islands News. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  4. "Free massages had 'political purpose'". Cook Islands News. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  5. "Unlicensed taxi taking tourists". Cook Islands News. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  6. "Lazaro must get a licence, say police". Cook Islands News. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  7. "CIP wins majority in final count". Cook Islands News. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  8. "PM announces key appointments". Cook Islands News. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  9. "On the campaign trail..." Cook Islands News. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2020.


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