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Progressive Party of the Cook Islands

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Progressive Party of the Cook Islands
AbbreviationPPCI
LeaderTe Tuhi Kelly
FoundedOctober 2019
Seats in the Cook Islands Parliament
0 / 24
Website
Official Facebook page

The Progressive Party of the Cook Islands is a political party in the Cook Islands. It was established in October 2019 and is led by public servant Te Tuhi Kelly.[1] It advocates public service reform and plans to contest the 2022 Cook Islands general election.[2]

Party leader Kelly has posted statements sceptical of COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine mandates on the official party Facebook page.[3]

The party won no seats in the 2022 election.[4]

Electoral performance

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Legislative Assembly

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Election Votes % Seats +/– Rank Government
2022 18 0.20
0 / 24
New Increase 5th Opposition

References

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  1. ^ "New political party to launch in Cook Islands". RNZ. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  2. ^ "New Cook Islands party looks to overhaul public service". RNZ. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. ^ Facebook: The Progressive Party of the Cook Islands - PPCI
  4. ^ "Cooks' newcomers make impact but PM's party in strong position". RNZ. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.