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The politics of the Cook Islands,an associated state,takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democracy within a constitutional monarchy. The Queen of New Zealand,represented in the Cook Islands by the Queen's Representative,is the Head of State;the prime minister is the head of government and of a multi-party system. The Islands are self-governing in free association with New Zealand and are fully responsible for internal affairs. New Zealand retains some responsibility for external affairs,in consultation with the Cook Islands. In recent years,the Cook Islands have taken on more of its own external affairs;as of 2005,it has diplomatic relations in its own name with eighteen other countries. Executive power is exercised by the government,while legislative power is vested in both the government and the islands' parliament. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislatures.
Robert Woonton is a Cook Islands politician and diplomat. He served as Prime Minister of the Cook Islands from 11 February 2002 until 11 December 2004,and later as High Commissioner to New Zealand. He was a member of the centrist Democratic Party.
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The Democratic Party is a liberal political party in the Cook Islands. As a result of the 2018 Cook Islands election,it is currently the largest party in the Cook Islands Parliament.
Norman George is a Cook Islands politician and former Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament,Deputy Prime Minister,and Cabinet Minister.
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Teariki William Heather was Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands from 2013 to 2018. He founded the Cook Islands United Party that same year.
Sir Tom John Marsters,is the seventh and current Queen's Representative to the Cook Islands. He is a former Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands,Foreign Minister,and Deputy Leader of the Cook Islands Party.
Henry Tuakeu Puna is a Cook Islands politician,and the current secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum. He was Prime Minister of the Cook Islands from November 2010 to October 2020. Since 2006 he has been leader of the Cook Islands Party.
Tupou Alfred Faireka is a Cook Islands politician and former deputy leader of the Cook Islands Party. He was an MP for 13 years and served as a Cabinet Minister.
Mark Brown is a Cook Islands politician and Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. He had previously served as Deputy Prime Minister under Henry Puna. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party.
General elections were held in the Cook Islands on 9 July 2014,determining the membership of the 14th Cook Islands Parliament.
Albert Taaviri Kaitara Nicholas is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party. He is the son of former MP Albert (Peto) Nicholas.
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Te-Hani Rose Alexandra Brown is a Cook Islands politician and member of the Cook Islands Parliament. She is an independent.
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- ↑ "Leader of Cook Islands Party at a loss over election result". Radio New Zealand International. 1 October 2006. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
- ↑ "PM appoints new ministers". Cook Islands News. 26 December 2009. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ↑ "Ministerial portfolio allocations (as of January 5)". Cook Islands News. 6 January 2010. Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ↑ "Cooks Democratic Party expels four members still in government". Radio New Zealand International. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
