Prime Minister of the Cook Islands facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of the Cook Islands |
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Abbreviation | PM |
Member of | Cabinet of the Cook Islands, Parliament |
Seat | Avarua |
Appointer | King's Representative to the Cook Islands |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of the Cook Islands |
Precursor | Leader of Government Business |
Formation | 4 August 1965 |
First holder | Albert Henry (As Premier) |
Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands |
The prime minister of the Cook Islands is the most important political leader in the Cook Islands. This person is the head of government, meaning they lead the country's daily operations. The Cook Islands is a self-governing territory. This means they manage their own affairs. However, they have a special partnership called "free association" with New Zealand.
The job of prime minister started in 1965. This was when the islands first gained the right to govern themselves. At first, the leader was called the "Premier." But in 1981, the title changed to "Prime Minister."
Who Are the Prime Ministers of the Cook Islands?
This section lists all the people who have served as the top leader of the Cook Islands. It shows when they started and ended their time in office. It also shows which political party they belonged to.
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Cook Islands Party Democratic Party
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Time in Office | Political Party | Elected | Ref. | |||
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Albert Henry (1907–1981) |
4 August 1965 | 25 July 1978 | 12 years, 355 days | Cook Islands Party | 1965 1968 1972 1974 |
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Thomas Davis (1917–2007) |
25 July 1978 | 13 April 1983 | 4 years, 262 days | Democratic Party | 1978 | ||
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Geoffrey Henry (1940–2012) |
13 April 1983 | 16 November 1983 | 217 days | Cook Islands Party | 1983 (Mar.) | ||
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Thomas Davis (1917–2007) |
16 November 1983 | 29 July 1987 | 3 years, 255 days | Democratic Party | 1983 (Nov.) | ||
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Pupuke Robati (1925–2009) |
29 July 1987 | 1 February 1989 | 1 year, 187 days | Democratic Party | – | ||
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Geoffrey Henry (1940–2012) |
1 February 1989 | 29 July 1999 | 10 years, 178 days | Cook Islands Party | 1989 1994 1999 |
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Joe Williams (1934–2020) |
29 July 1999 | 18 November 1999 | 112 days | Cook Islands Party | – | ||
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Terepai Maoate (1934–2012) |
18 November 1999 | 11 February 2002 | 2 years, 85 days | Democratic Alliance Party | – | ||
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Robert Woonton (born 1949) |
11 February 2002 | 11 December 2004 | 2 years, 304 days | Democratic Alliance Party | 2004 | ||
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Jim Marurai (1947–2020) |
14 December 2004 | 29 November 2010 | 5 years, 350 days | Democratic Alliance Party (2004–05) |
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Cook Islands First Party (2005–06) |
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Democratic Party (2006–2010) |
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Henry Puna (born 1949) |
30 November 2010 | 1 October 2020 | 9 years, 306 days | Cook Islands Party | 2010 2014 2018 |
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Mark Brown (born 1963) |
1 October 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 266 days | Cook Islands Party | 2022 |
Learn More About the Cook Islands
In Spanish: Primer ministro de las Islas Cook para niños
- Politics of the Cook Islands
- Monarchy in the Cook Islands
- King's Representative