Tukaka Ama
Tukaka Ama | |
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| Member of the Cook Islands Parliament for Ngatangiia | |
| Assumed office 1 August 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Tamaiva Tuavera |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Cook Islands Party |
Tukaka "Kaka" George Tamarua Ama is a Cook Islands politician and member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party. He is the brother of MP Akaiti Puna.
Ama is from Ngatangiia on Rarotonga. He previously worked as a public servant for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration.
He stood for election at the 2018 Cook Islands general election as a Cook Islands Party candidate, losing to the Democrats' Tamaiva Tuavera. As a candidate he advocated for higher wages and lower interest rates. He stood again at the 2022 Cook Islands general election and was elected.