Tukaka Ama

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.^[1]

Tukaka Ama
Member of the Cook Islands Parliament for Ngatangiia
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 August 2022
Preceded by	Tamaiva Tuavera
Personal details
Political party	Cook Islands Party

Ama is from Ngatangiia on Rarotonga.^[2] He previously worked as a public servant for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration.^[2]

He stood for election at the 2018 Cook Islands general election as a Cook Islands Party candidate,^[2] losing to the Democrats' Tamaiva Tuavera.^[3] As a candidate he advocated for higher wages and lower interest rates.^[4] He stood again at the 2022 Cook Islands general election and was elected.^[5][6]