Teokotai James "Tango" Herman is a Cook Islands politician and member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party.

Teokotai Herman
Member of the Cook Islands Parliament
for Vaipae–Tautu
Assumed office
1 August 2022
Preceded byKitai Teinakore
Personal details
Political partyCook Islands Party

Herman is a boatbuilder who has served five terms as mayor of Aitutaki.[1] He stood unsuccessfully for the electorate of Amuri–Ureia at the 2004 Cook Islands general election.[2] He was first elected to parliament in the 2022 Cook Islands general election.[3] He was sworn in as an MP on 21 March 2023.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Melina Etches (17 April 2021). "'Just get on a boat and go!'". Cook Islands News. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021.
  2. ^ "GENERAL ELECTION PRELIMINARY RESULTS: STATE OF THE PARTIES – to 13 September 2004". Cook Islands News. 13 September 2004. Archived from the original on 15 October 2004.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Melina Etches (22 March 2023). "New MP wants to work for the betterment of Cook Islands". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 23 March 2023.