Terepai Maoate Jnr
Terepai Maoate Jnr, also known as Junior Maoate, is a Cook Islands politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party and represents the constituency of Amuri–Ureia. He is the son of former Cook Islands Prime Minister Sir Terepai Maoate.
Maoate was born on Manihiki and educated at Araura Primary school, Araura College and Tereora College. He was first elected to the Cook Islands Parliament at the 2004 election. He served as Associate Minister of Finance and Health.
In September 2010 he threatened to quit the Democratic Party if his father's nomination for the seat of Ngatangiia was not confirmed. He ran as a Democratic candidate, but failed to win re-election. He was subsequently re-elected at the 2018 election. In February 2020 he was appointed Democratic Party spokesperson for Audit, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Financial Intelligence Unit, Seabed Mining Authority and Natural Resources.
