Apii Piho

Tereapii (Apii) Piho (born 25 August 1960) is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet Minister.

Apii Piho
Minister of Justice
In office 6 January 2010 – 17 November 2010
Prime Minister	Jim Marurai
Preceded by	Kete Ioane
Succeeded by	Henry Puna
Minister of Health
In office 6 January 2010 – 17 November 2010
Preceded by	Kete Ioane
Succeeded by	Nandi Glassie
Minister of Internal Affairs
In office 6 January 2010 – 17 November 2010
Preceded by	Ngamau Munokoa
Succeeded by	Mark Brown
Member of the Cook Islands Parliament for Manihiki
In office 27 September 2006 – 17 November 2010
Preceded by	Henry Puna
Succeeded by	Henry Puna
Personal details
Born	25 August 1960 Rakahanga
Political party	Cook Islands Democratic Party

Piho was born on Rakahanga and educated in New Zealand.^[1] He was first elected to Parliament for the seat of Manihiki as a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party at the 2006 election, defeating Cook Islands Party leader Henry Puna.^[2]

In December 2009 he was appointed to Cabinet following the sacking of Terepai Maoate and resignation of Democratic party cabinet ministers.^[3] holding the portfolios of Justice, Health, Internal Affairs, Youth & Sports, and NGOs.^[4] As a result, he was expelled from the Democratic Party on 8 April 2010.^[5]

Piho failed to win re-election in the 2010 election and was defeated by Henry Puna.