Politics of the Cook Islands

The Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands is the second most senior officer in the government of the Cook Islands. From 1965 to 1981, the position was called the Deputy Premier. When the office of Premier was renamed to Prime Minister in 1981, the Deputy Premier became the Deputy Prime Minister.

List of officeholders

Key

  Cook Islands   Democratic   New Alliance   Independent

No. Name Term start Term end Party
1 Manea Tamarua 1965 1967[1] Cook Islands Party
2 Tiakana Numanga 1974 1977[2] Cook Islands Party
3 Apenera Short 1974 1978[2] Cook Islands Party
4 Pupuke Robati 25 July 1978 13 April 1983 Democratic Party
5 Geoffrey Henry 16 November 1983 1985 Cook Islands Party
6 Terepai Maoate 1985 1 February 1989 Democratic Party
7 Inatio Akaruru 1 February 1989 1999 Cook Islands Party
8 Norman George June 1999 October 1999 New Alliance Party
9 Tupou Faireka 16 November 1999 18 November 1999 Cook Islands Party
(8) Norman George 1 December 1999 July 2001 New Alliance Party
10 Robert Woonton July 2001 11 February 2002 Democratic Party
(5) Geoffrey Henry 11 February 2002 30 January 2003 Cook Islands Party
(6) Terepai Maoate 30 January 2003 5 November 2003 Democratic Party
11 Ngamau Munokoa 5 November 2003 19 November 2004 Democratic Party
(5) Geoffrey Henry 19 November 2004 9 August 2005 Cook Islands Party
(6) Terepai Maoate 9 August 2005 23 December 2009 Democratic Party
12 Robert Wigmore 23 December 2009 30 November 2010 Democratic Party
13 Tom Marsters 2 December 2010 10 June 2013 Cook Islands Party
14 Teariki Heather 11 December 2013 14 June 2018 Cook Islands Party
15 Mark Brown 14 June 2018 1 October 2020 Cook Islands Party
16 Robert Tapaitau 1 October 2020 31 January 2024 Independent
17 Albert Nicholas 16 February 2024 Incumbent Cook Islands Party

References

  1. ^ Thomas R. A. H. Davis & R. G. Crocombe (1979) Cook Islands Politics: The Inside Story, p75
  2. ^ a b Davis, p35
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