title: List of presidents of the House of Ariki
text: # List of presidents of the House of Ariki
  
  This is a list of presidents of the House of Ariki of the Cook Islands from 1978:
  
  | Name | Entered office | Left office |
  | - | - | - |
  | Makea Karika Takau Margaret Ariki | 1978 | 1980 |
  | Pa Tepaeru Terito Ariki, Lady Davis | 1980 | 1990 |
  | Makea Karika Takau Margaret Ariki | 1990 | 1992 |
  | Pa Tepaeru Teariki Upokotini Marie Ariki | 1992 | 2002 |
  | Tou Travel Ariki | 2002 | 2006 |
  | Ada Rongomatane Ariki | 2006 | December 2008 |
  | Tou Travel Ariki | December 2008 | Present |
  
  ## Footnotes and references
  
  * ↑ Melina Etches (14 August 2019). "Tou Ariki re-elected head of chiefs". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  * 1 2 3 4 5 Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
  * ↑ Cook Island Government Online
  * ↑ Her full name is Rongomatane Ada Teaupurepure Tetupu Ariki
  