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Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands
Officer in the government of the Cook Islands
Officer in the government 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
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| No. | Name | Term start | Term end | Party | Cook Islands Party}}; color:white" | 1 | Cook Islands Party}}; color:white" | 2 | Cook Islands Party}}; color:white" | 3 | Democratic Party (Cook Islands)}}; color:white" | 4 | Cook Islands Party}}; color:white" | 5 | Democratic Party (Cook Islands)}}; color:white" | 6 | Cook Islands Party}}; color:white" | 7 | 8 | Cook Islands Party}}; color:white" | 9 | (8) | Democratic Party (Cook Islands)}}; color:white" | 10 | Cook Islands Party}}; color:white" | (5) | Democratic Party (Cook Islands)}}; color:white" | (6) | Democratic Party (Cook Islands)}}; color:white" | 11 | Cook Islands Party}}; color:white" | (5) | Democratic Party (Cook Islands)}}; color:white" | (6) | Democratic Party (Cook Islands)}}; color:white" | 12 | Cook Islands Party}}; color:white" | 13 | Cook Islands Party}}; color:white" | 14 | Cook Islands Party}}; color:white" | 15 | Independent politician}} | 16 | Cook Islands Party}}; color:white" | 17 |
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| Manea Tamarua | 1965 | 1967 | Cook Islands Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tiakana Numanga | 1974 | 1977 | Cook Islands Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apenera Short | 1974 | 1978 | Cook Islands Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pupuke Robati | 25 July 1978 | 13 April 1983 | Democratic Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geoffrey Henry | 16 November 1983 | 1985 | Cook Islands Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terepai Maoate | 1985 | 1 February 1989 | Democratic Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inatio Akaruru | 1 February 1989 | 1999 | Cook Islands Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norman George | June 1999 | October 1999 | New Alliance Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tupou Faireka | 16 November 1999 | 18 November 1999 | Cook Islands Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norman George | 1 December 1999 | July 2001 | New Alliance Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Woonton | July 2001 | 11 February 2002 | Democratic Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geoffrey Henry | 11 February 2002 | 30 January 2003 | Cook Islands Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terepai Maoate | 30 January 2003 | 5 November 2003 | Democratic Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ngamau Munokoa | 5 November 2003 | 19 November 2004 | Democratic Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geoffrey Henry | 19 November 2004 | 9 August 2005 | Cook Islands Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terepai Maoate | 9 August 2005 | 23 December 2009 | Democratic Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Wigmore | 23 December 2009 | 30 November 2010 | Democratic Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tom Marsters | 2 December 2010 | 10 June 2013 | Cook Islands Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teariki Heather | 11 December 2013 | 14 June 2018 | Cook Islands Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Brown | 14 June 2018 | 1 October 2020 | Cook Islands Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Tapaitau | 1 October 2020 | 31 January 2024 | Independent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albert Nicholas | 16 February 2024 | Incumbent | Cook Islands Party |
References
References
- Thomas R. A. H. Davis & R. G. Crocombe (1979) ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=wfAGrkbnZjoC&pg=PA35 Cook Islands Politics: The Inside Story]'', p75
- Davis, p35
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