Queen's Representative

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The Queen's Representative is the formal title given to the representative of Queen Elizabeth II, as Queen of New Zealand, in the Cook Islands.

In Commonwealth Realms other than the United Kingdom, the Queen's representative is known as the Governor-General. As the Cook Islands is constitutionally part of the Realm of New Zealand, the Governor-General in respect of the Cook Islands is the Governor-General of New Zealand.

List of Queen's Representatives in the Cook Islands [edit]

# Name Took Office Left Office
1 Sir Gaven Donne 1982 18 September 1984
2 Sir George Speight (acting) 18 September 1984 19 December 1984
3 Sir Tangaroa Tangaroa 19 December 1984 19 December 1990
4 Sir Apenera Pera Short 19 December 1990 14 November 2000
5 Lawrence Murray Greig (acting) 14 November 2000 9 February 2001
6 Sir Frederick Tutu Goodwin 9 February 2001 Incumbent

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