John Tangi

{{Short description|Cook Islands politician}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=February 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}} '''John David Tangi''' (13 November 1950 – 1 August 2018)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cookislandsnews.com/national/politics/item/70290-parliament-clerk-dies |title=Parliament clerk dies |author=Cameron Scott |publisher=Cook Islands News |date=3 August 2018 |accessdate=14 August 2018}}</ref> was a Cook Islands politician, MP, and Clerk of the Cook Islands Parliament. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

Tangi was born in Alofi, Niue. He was educated at Nikao and Avarua primary schools, Tereora College and Niue Island High School before attending the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji, and the University of Hawaiʻi. He was first elected to Parliament as MP for Tupapa/Maraerenga in the 2006 election, and served as Leader of the House and Parliamentary Chaplain. In July 2010 Tangi failed to win re-selection as the Democratic Party candidate in his electorate.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ciherald.co.ck/articles/t358a.htm |title=Tupa takes Tupapa |publisher=Cook Islands News |date=2010-07-16 |accessdate=2010-07-22}}</ref> He subsequently ran as an independent in the 2010 elections,<ref name=cin2sep>{{cite web |url=http://www.cinews.co.ck/2010/September/Wed08/other.htm#1009021009 |title=Already on the campaign trail |publisher=Cook Islands News |date=2010-09-02 |accessdate=2010-09-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716055309/http://www.cinews.co.ck/2010/September/Wed08/other.htm |archive-date=16 July 2011}}</ref> but failed to win re-election.

In September 2013 Tangi was appointed Clerk of Parliament.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cookislandsnews.com/national/local/item/41664-tangi-announced-as-clerk-of-parliament/41664-tangi-announced-as-clerk-of-parliament |title=Tangi announced as clerk of parliament |author=Emmanuel Samoglou |publisher=Cook Islands News |date=18 September 2013 |accessdate=14 August 2018}}</ref> His tenure as clerk was controversial, and he was criticised for publicly criticising opposition MPs who had attempted to force a confidence vote.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pireport.org/articles/2016/06/22/cook-islands-clerk-parliament-under-fire-lack-neutrality |title=Cook Islands Clerk Of Parliament Under Fire For Lack Of Neutrality |publisher=Pacific Islands Report |date=22 June 2016 |accessdate=14 August 2018 |archive-date=14 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814112348/http://www.pireport.org/articles/2016/06/22/cook-islands-clerk-parliament-under-fire-lack-neutrality |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Tangi was a Pastor in the Assembly of God church.

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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20101001070220/http://www.parliament.gov.ck/members/tangi.html Profile] at Cook Islands Parliament.

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