Biography.guide
Home › People › Politician › Apenera Short
Portrait of Apenera Short

Apenera Short

1916 – 2011

Cook Islands politician

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Apenera Short

Lived 1916 – 2011 (aged 95). Apenera Short was a New Zealand politician.

Sir Apenera Pera Short (4 February 1916 – 15 June 2011) was a Cook Islands politician and from 1990 to 2000 was the Queen's Representative in the Cook Islands.

Short was born on Rarotonga. He was a school teacher in Ngatangiia at from 1951 to 1956 was a teacher at Tereora College in Avarua. In 1939, he married Maui Timata i te Rui Cowan; the couple had 14 children, including two sets of twins.

In the 1965 Cook Islands election, Short was elected as a member of the Cook Islands Legislative Assembly and joined the Cabinet of the ruling Cook Islands Party as a Minister of the Crown and Deputy Premier. Short held this position until 1978.

On 19 December 1990, Short was appointed to succeed Sir Tangaroa Tangaroa as the Queen's Representative. Short held this position until 14 December 2000. He was succeeded by Lawrence Greig, who held the position in an acting capacity until Frederick Tutu Goodwin was appointed in 2001.

Honours Short was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 1995.

In March 1997 he was appointed a commander of the Order of Tahiti Nui.

Death Short died at his home in Muri Beach, Rarotonga, aged 95.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Member of the Parliament of the Cook Islands
Awards
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Also known as
Sir Apenera Pera Short

People in Apenera Short's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Apenera Short's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Apenera Short?

Cook Islands politician

When was Apenera Short born?

Apenera Short was born on 4 February 1916 in Rarotonga.

When did Apenera Short die?

Apenera Short died on 15 June 2011 in Cook Islands, Rarotonga.

What was Apenera Short's occupation?

Apenera Short was a politician.

What nationality was Apenera Short?

Apenera Short was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Apenera Short

· Wikidata: Q4779343

· DBpedia: Apenera Short

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Apenera Short. https://biography.guide/apenera-short/

MLA: "Apenera Short." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/apenera-short/.

Chicago: "Apenera Short." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/apenera-short/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:00 UTC