Teokotai Herman

Teokotai James "Tango" Herman is a Cook Islands politician and member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party.

Teokotai Herman
Member of the Cook Islands Parliament for Vaipae–Tautu
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 August 2022
Preceded by	Kitai Teinakore
Personal details
Political party	Cook Islands Party

Herman is a boatbuilder who has served five terms as mayor of Aitutaki.^[1] He stood unsuccessfully for the electorate of Amuri–Ureia at the 2004 Cook Islands general election.^[2] He was first elected to parliament in the 2022 Cook Islands general election.^[3] He was sworn in as an MP on 21 March 2023.^[4]