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11 November 2022

Jim Marurai: The unexpected prime minister

Saturday 7 November 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features, Memory Lane

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Jim Marurai: The unexpected prime minister
Former PM Jim Marurai, who passed away this year at the age of 73. 17071117

Former Cook Islands prime minister Jim Marurai passed away peacefully at the age of 73, in his Ivirua home on the southern island of Mangaia, where he was born and raised. Veteran journalist Florence Syme-Buchanan pens a poignant tribute to the former leader.

Former Cook Islands prime minister Jim Marurai passed away peacefully at the age of 73, in his Ivirua home on the southern island of Mangaia, where he was born and raised. Veteran journalist Florence Syme-Buchanan pens a poignant tribute to the former leader.


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