Albert (Peto) Nicholas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Albert (Peto) Nicholas

Cook Islands politician

Date of Birth: 09-May-1951

Place of Birth: Cook Islands, New Zealand

Date of Death: 15-Aug-2012

Profession: politician

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Albert (Peto) Nicholas (9 May 1951 – 15 August 2012) was a Cook Islands politician.
He was member of the Cook Islands Parliament for the seat of the seat of Avatiu/Ruatonga for 18 years. Nicholas was born on Rarotonga and educated at St Joseph primary school and Tereora College.
He was first elected to Parliament as a member of the Alliance Party in the 1994 election.
He was re-elected in 1999 as a member of the New Alliance Party, but switched allegiance to the Cook Islands Party later that year.Nicholas left the CIP in July 2010 following a dispute about candidate selection, and founded the Party Tumu.
He stood under that party's banner in the 2010 election, but was unsuccessful. On 15 August 2012 Nicholas died of a heart attack while driving in Rarotonga.