Cabinet of the Cook Islands

The Cabinet of the Cook Islands is the policy and decision-making body of the executive branch of the Cook Islands Government. It consists of the Prime Minister and a number of other Ministers, who are collectively responsible to Parliament.

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Legislative basis

Unlike other Commonwealth Realms, the Cook Islands Cabinet has a formal legislative basis in the Cook Islands Constitution. Cabinet consists of the Prime Minister and up to six other ministers.[1] Members are appointed by the Queen's Representative on advice of the Prime Minister, and must be Members of Parliament.[2]

All Cabinet ministers also serve as members of the Executive Council, which advises the Queen's Representative. Cabinet decisions take effect after four days, or when formally confirmed by the Executive Council.[3]

Current members

The Cook Islands Cabinet consists of:[4]

Cabinet ministers

Incumbent Portfolios and responsibilities
Henry Puna

(Cook Islands Party)
  • Prime Minister
  • Attorney General
  • Minister of Energy and Renewable Energy
  • Office of the Prime Minister
  • Minister of the Outer Islands
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs & Immigration
  • Office of the Public Service Commission
  • Minister of Tourism
  • Minister of Marine Resources
  • Minister of Police
Mark Brown

(Cook Islands Party)
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Minister of Finance & Economic Development
  • Seabed Minerals and Natural Resources
  • Minister of Cook Islands Investment Corporation
  • Minister of Financial Intelligence Unit
  • Minister of Financial Services Development Authority
  • Minister of Telecommunications
  • Minister of PERCA/ Audit
  • Head of State
  • Cook Islands Pearl Authority
  • Minister of National Superannuation
Rose Toki-Brown

(Independent)
  • Minister of Health
  • Justice
  • Minister of Parliamentary Services
  • Minister of Agriculture
Robert Tapaitau

(Independent)
  • Minister of Infrastructure & Planning
  • Minister of National Environment Services
  • Minister of Transport
  • Minister of Outer Islands Special projects
Vaine Mokoroa

(Cook Islands Party)
  • Minister of Internal Affairs
  • Minister of Education
  • Ombudsman
George Angene

(One Cook Islands Movement)
  • Minister of Corrective Services
  • Minister of Cultural Development
  • Minister of Business, Trade and Investment Board
  • Minister of the House of Ariki

References
  1. Cook Islands Constitution, s13 (1).
  2. Cook Islands Constitution, s13 (3).
  3. Cook Islands Constitution, s19.
  4. "Mokoroa pleased with portfolios". Cook Islands News. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
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