Prime Minister of the Cook Islands
Prime Minister of the Cook Islands | |
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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 established in 1965, when self-government was first granted to the islands. Originally, the title "Premier" was used, but this was replaced by the title of "Prime Minister" in 1981.
List of Premiers/Prime Ministers of the Cook Islands (1965–present)
№ | Name (Birth–Death) |
Tenure | Political Affiliation | ||
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Took Office | Left Office | ||||
style="background:Template:Cook Islands Party/meta/color; color:white"| 1 | Albert Henry (1907–1981) |
4 August 1965 | 25 July 1978 | Cook Islands Party | |
style="background:Template:Democratic Party (Cook Islands)/meta/color; color:white"| 2 | Tom Davis (1917–2007) |
25 July 1978 | 13 April 1983 | Democratic Party | |
style="background:Template:Cook Islands Party/meta/color; color:white"| 3 | Geoffrey Henry (1940–2012) |
13 April 1983 | 16 November 1983 | Cook Islands Party | |
style="background:Template:Democratic Party (Cook Islands)/meta/color; color:white"| (2) | Tom Davis (1917–2007) |
16 November 1983 | 29 July 1987 | Democratic Party | |
style="background:Template:Democratic Party (Cook Islands)/meta/color; color:white"| 4 | Pupuke Robati (1925–2009) |
29 July 1987 | 1 February 1989 | Democratic Party | |
style="background:Template:Cook Islands Party/meta/color; color:white"| (3) | Geoffrey Henry (1940–2012) |
1 February 1989 | 29 July 1999 | Cook Islands Party | |
style="background:Template:Cook Islands Party/meta/color; color:white"| 5 | Joe Williams (1934–) |
29 July 1999 | 18 November 1999 | Cook Islands Party | |
style="background:Template:Democratic Party (Cook Islands)/meta/color; color:white"| 6 | Terepai Maoate (1934–2012) |
18 November 1999 | 11 February 2002 | Democratic Alliance Party | |
style="background:Template:Democratic Party (Cook Islands)/meta/color; color:white"| 7 | Robert Woonton (1949–) |
11 February 2002 | 11 December 2004 | Democratic Alliance Party | |
style="background:Template:Democratic Party (Cook Islands)/meta/color; color:white"| 8 | Jim Marurai (1947–) |
14 December 2004 | 29 November 2010 | Democratic Alliance Party (2004–05) Cook Islands First Party (2005–06) Democratic Party (2006–2010) | |
style="background:Template:Cook Islands Party/meta/color; color:white"| 9 | Henry Puna (1949–) |
30 November 2010 | Incumbent | Cook Islands Party |
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