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