Pupuke Robati
Sir Pupuke Robati, KBE (9 April 1925 – 26 April 2009) was a Cook Island politician. He served as Prime Minister of the Cook Islands from 29 July 1987 to 1 February 1989.
Sir Pupuke Robati | |
|---|---|
| 6th Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament | |
| In office 24 July 2001 – 15 December 2004 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Queen's Representative | Frederick Tutu Goodwin |
| Preceded by | Harmon Pou |
| Succeeded by | Norman George |
| 5th Prime Minister of the Cook Islands | |
| In office 29 July 1987 – 1 February 1989 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Deputy | Terepai Maoate |
| Queen's Representative | Sir Tangaroa Tangaroa |
| Preceded by | Tom Davis |
| Succeeded by | Geoffrey Henry |
| 4th Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands | |
| In office 25 July 1978 – 13 April 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Tom Davis |
| Preceded by | Apenera Short |
| Succeeded by | Geoffrey Henry |
| Member of the Cook Islands Parliament for Rakahanga | |
| In office 20 April 1965 – 7 September 2004 | |
| Preceded by | None (Seat established) |
| Succeeded by | Piho Rua |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1925 |
| Died | 26 April 2009 (aged 84) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Resting place | Rakahanga |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Fiji School of Medicine |
Robati was from the island of Rakahanga. He completed his primary and secondary schooling in Manihiki and Rarotonga. He studied medicine at the Fiji School of Medicine and graduated as a surgeon in 1948. On returning to the Cook Islands, he worked in Rarotonga, Mangaia, and Atiu, eventually rising to be director of public health. In 1966, he received training from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Otago in New Zealand and graduated with a Diploma of Public Health.
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