12 Facts About Geoffrey Henry

Sir Geoffrey Arama Henry was a Cook Island politician who was twice the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands.

Geoffrey Henry was leader of the Cook Islands Party from 1979 to 2006.

Geoffrey Henry's father was the deacon of the Cook Islands Christian Church on the island.

Geoffrey Henry received a law degree from Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand.

Geoffrey Henry became leader of the CIP in 1979 after his cousin Albert Geoffrey Henry was forced to resign.

In November 2004, Geoffrey Henry became the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in a coalition government led by Robert Woonton.

Geoffrey Henry continued in this position until 2006, when he retired from politics and as leader of the CIP.

In 1977, Geoffrey Henry was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal.

On 13 June 1992, while serving as Prime Minister, Geoffrey Henry was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II.

On 16 April 2009, Geoffrey Henry was elected to a four-year term as president of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee.

On 9 May 2012, Geoffrey Henry died at the age of 71 at his home in Takuvaine, Rarotonga.

Geoffrey Henry was asked to leave the New Caledonia-bound aircraft, but was not arrested.