Prime Minister of the Cook Islands facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of the Cook Islands
Flag of the Cook Islands
Incumbent Mark Brown since 1 October 2020
Inaugural holder	Albert Henry
Formation	4 August 1965

The Prime Minister of the Cook Islands is the head of government of the Cook Islands, a self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand.

The office was created in 1965, when self-government was first granted to the islands.

List

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Tenure		Political Affiliation
		Took Office	Left Office
1	Albert Henry (1907–1981)	4 August 1965	25 July 1978	Cook Islands Party
2	Tom Davis (1917–2007)	25 July 1978	13 April 1983	Democratic Party
3	Geoffrey Henry (1940–2012)	13 April 1983	16 November 1983	Cook Islands Party
(2)	Tom Davis (1917–2007)	16 November 1983	29 July 1987	Democratic Party
4	Pupuke Robati (1925–2009)	29 July 1987	1 February 1989	Democratic Party
(3)	Geoffrey Henry (1940–2012)	1 February 1989	29 July 1999	Cook Islands Party
5	Joe Williams (1934–2020)	29 July 1999	18 November 1999	Cook Islands Party
6	Terepai Maoate (1934–2012)	18 November 1999	11 February 2002	Democratic Alliance Party
7	Robert Woonton (1949–)	11 February 2002	11 December 2004	Democratic Alliance Party
8	Jim Marurai (1947–2020)	14 December 2004	29 November 2010	Democratic Alliance Party (2004–05) Cook Islands First Party (2005–06) Democratic Party (2006–2010)
9	Henry Puna (1949–)	30 November 2010	1 October 2020	Cook Islands Party
10	Mark Brown	1 October 2020	Incumbent	Cook Islands Party