Mark Brown (Cook Islands) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mark Stephen Brown
Mark Brown in 2020
12th Prime Minister of the Cook Islands
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 October 2020
Monarch	Elizabeth II Charles III
Deputy	Robert Tapaitau
King's Representative	Tom Marsters
Preceded by	Henry Puna
Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands
In office 14 June 2018 – 1 October 2020
Prime Minister	Henry Puna
Preceded by	Teariki Heather
Succeeded by	Robert Tapaitau
Personal details
Born	(1963-02-28) 28 February 1963 (age 60) Avarua, Cook Islands
Political party	Cook Islands Party
Alma mater	Massey University University of the South Pacific
Ministerial offices Minister of Finance and Economic Development Incumbent Assumed office 3 December 2010 Prime Minister Henry Puna Himself Preceded by Wilkie Rasmussen Attorney General of the Cook Islands Incumbent Assumed office 1 October 2020 Prime Minister Himself Minister for Energy and Renewable Energy In office 1 October 2020 – 2 June 2021 Prime Minister Himself Succeeded by Robert Tapaitau Minister for the Outer Islands In office 1 October 2020 – 2 June 2021 Prime Minister Himself Succeeded by Robert Tapaitau Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Incumbent Assumed office 1 October 2020 Prime Minister Himself Minister of Police Incumbent Assumed office 1 October 2020 Prime Minister Himself Minister of Financial Services Development Authority In office 1 October 2020 – 2 June 2021 Prime Minister Himself Succeeded by Vaine Mokoroa Minister of the Financial Intelligence Unit In office 3 December 2010 – 2 June 2021 Prime Minister Henry Puna Himself Preceded by Wilkie Rasmussen Succeeded by Vaine Mokoroa Minister of the Cook Islands Investment Corporation Incumbent Assumed office 3 December 2010 Prime Minister Henry Puna Himself Preceded by Robert Wigmore Minister of Telecommunications In office 3 December 2010 – 2 June 2021 Prime Minister Henry Puna Himself Preceded by Jim Marurai Succeeded by Patrick Arioka Minister of PERCA/Audit In office 3 December 2010 – 2 June 2021 Prime Minister Henry Puna Himself Preceded by Wilkie Rasmussen Succeeded by Vaine Mokoroa Minister of Superannuation In office 3 December 2010 – 2 June 2021 Prime Minister Henry Puna Himself Preceded by Wilkie Rasmussen Succeeded by Rose Toki-Brown Member of the Cook Islands Parliament for Takuvaine–Tutakimoa Incumbent Assumed office 17 November 2010 Preceded by Ngai Tupa Succeeded by

Mark Stephen Brown (born 28 February 1963) is a Cook Islands politician and Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. He had previously served as Deputy Prime Minister under Henry Puna. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party.

Early life

Brown was born in 1963 in Avarua on Rarotonga, and educated at Nikao Maori School, Nikao Side School, Tereora College and Gisborne Boys' High School in New Zealand. He holds a Diploma in Public Sector Management from Massey University in New Zealand and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of the South Pacific. He has worked as a public servant, including as a policy advisor for the Prime Minister's Office and as head of the Ministry of Agriculture, and as a property developer. He has served as Vice-President of the Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce, and President of the Cook Islands Touch Association.