Atatoa Herman

{{Short description|Cook Islands politician (born 1959)}}

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Atatoa Joseph Herman (born 2 December 1959) is a Cook Islands politician and former member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party.

Herman was born in Rarotonga. He attended school in Auckland, New Zealand, then shifted to the Cook Islands as a student at Avarua Primary school, Avatea Primary school and Tereora College. He studied at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand, graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering.University of Canterbury graduate search. http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/graduatesearch/graduatesearch.aspx After a career as a public servant, culminating in serving as Secretary of Works between 2003 and 2008,{{cite web|url=http://www.cook-islands.gov.ck/view_release.php?release_id=207|title=PM announces HOM positions|publisher=Cook Islands Government|date=26 June 2003|accessdate=20 November 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101001070518/http://www.cook-islands.gov.ck/view_release.php?release_id=207|archivedate=1 October 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ciherald.co.ck/articles/t269a.htm|title=Head of Works resigns|publisher=Cook Islands Herald|date=22 September 2008|accessdate=20 November 2010}} Herman was elected to the seat of Ngatangiia at the 2010 election.{{cite web |url=https://www.cookislandsnews.com/national/sir-terepai-splits-vote-and-loses/ |title=Sir Terepai splits vote and loses |publisher=Cook Islands News |date=18 November 2010 |accessdate=7 March 2021}} In May 2011 he was made associate minister for the environment.{{cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/197368/cook-islands-cabinet-increases-in-size|title=Cook Islands cabinet increases in size|publisher=RNZ |date=25 May 2011|accessdate=18 July 2020}} He lost his seat at the 2014 election.{{cite web |url=https://www.cookislandsnews.com/politics/election-results-announced/ |title=Election results announced |publisher=Cook Islands News |date=15 July 2014 |accessdate=7 March 2021}}

Herman was invested with the traditional Teaia Mataiapo title in 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.cinews.co.ck/2009/August/Wed05/other.htm#11|author=Matariki Wilson|title=Herman invested with Teaia title|publisher=Cook Islands News|date=31 July 2009|accessdate=21 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090812061823/http://www.cinews.co.ck/2009/August/Wed05/other.htm |archive-date=12 August 2009}}