Teina Bishop | |
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Minister of Education | |
In office 16 January 2014 – 17 April 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Henry Puna |
Succeeded by | Mona Ioane |
In office 3 December 2010 – 5 August 2013 | |
Preceded by | Jim Marurai |
In office 10 November 1999 – 18 November 1999 | |
Prime Minister | Joe Williams |
Succeeded by | Jim Marurai |
Minister of Tourism | |
In office 16 January 2014 – 17 April 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Henry Puna |
Succeeded by | Mona Ioane |
In office 3 December 2010 – 5 August 2013 | |
Preceded by | Robert Wigmore |
Minister of Marine Resources | |
In office 3 December 2010 – 5 August 2013 | |
Preceded by | Robert Wigmore |
Succeeded by | Henry Puna |
Minister for Outer Islands Development | |
In office 2006 – 21 July 2006 | |
Prime Minister | Jim Marurai |
Preceded by | Jim Marurai |
Minister for the Environment | |
In office 2006 – 21 July 2006 | |
Preceded by | Wilkie Rasmussen |
Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of the Cook Islands | |
In office 2004–2005 | |
Member of the Cook Islands Parliament for Arutanga–Reureu–Nikaupara | |
In office 16 June 1999 – 21 July 2016 | |
Preceded by | Ngereteina Puna |
Succeeded by | Pumati Israela |
Personal details | |
Born | Aitutaki, Cook Islands | 11 April 1959
Political party | Cook Islands Party Independent One Cook Islands Movement |
Alma mater | University of the South Pacific |
Teina Bishop (born 11 April 1959) is a Cook Islands politician, former Cabinet Minister, and leader of the One Cook Islands Movement. He was jailed for corruption in 2016.
Bishop was born in Aitutaki and was educated at Araura Primary school, Aitutaki Junior High School, and the University of the South Pacific before working as a teacher.[1]