He was elected to the Parliament of the Cook Islands in the 1965 election as a representative of the Cook Islands Party ( CIP ) .
Strickland was a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Cook Islands prior to self - government .
Strickland was elected to the Parliament of the Cook Islands in the 1965 election as a representative of the Cook Islands Party ( CIP ) .
Strickland was a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Cook Islands prior to self - government .