Deputy Prime Minister 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.

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List of Deputy Prime Ministers
Name Term start Term end Party
Manea Tamarua19651967[1]Cook Islands Party
Tiakana Numanga19741977[2]Cook Islands Party
Apenera Short19741978[2]Cook Islands Party
Pupuke Robati25 July 197813 April 1983Democratic Party
Geoffrey Henry16 November 19831985Cook Islands Party
Terepai Maoate19851 February 1989Democratic Party
Inatio Akaruru1 February 19891999Cook Islands Party
Norman GeorgeJune 1999October 1999New Alliance Party
Tupou Faireka16 November 199918 November 1999Cook Islands Party
Norman George1 December 1999July 2001New Alliance Party
Robert WoontonJuly 200111 February 2002Democratic Party
Geoffrey Henry11 February 200230 January 2003Cook Islands Party
Terepai Maoate30 January 20035 November 2003Democratic Party
Ngamau Munokoa5 November 200319 November 2004Democratic Party
Geoffrey Henry19 November 20049 August 2005Cook Islands Party
Terepai Maoate9 August 200523 December 2009Democratic Party
Robert Wigmore23 December 200930 November 2010Democratic Party
Tom Marsters2 December 201010 June 2013Cook Islands Party
Teariki Heather11 December 201314 June 2018Cook Islands Party
Mark Brown14 June 2018IncumbentCook Islands Party

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