Kura Strickland

Kura Strickland OBE (December 1929 – 31 January 2014) was a Cook Islands politician and Cabinet Minister.

Strickland was born on Aitutaki and worked for the Cook Islands Trading Company and as a public servant before being elected to Parliament as one of the members for the multi-member seat of Aitutaki. He subsequently represented the seat of Amuri-Ureia. He was later elevated to Cabinet.

He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1994 New Year Honours (OBE).