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.

Politics of the Cook Islands

List of officeholders
Key

  Cook Islands   Democratic   New Alliance   Independent

No. Name Term start Term end Party
1 Manea Tamarua19651967[1]Cook Islands Party
2 Tiakana Numanga19741977[2]Cook Islands Party
3 Apenera Short19741978[2]Cook Islands Party
4 Pupuke Robati25 July 197813 April 1983Democratic Party
5 Geoffrey Henry16 November 19831985Cook Islands Party
6 Terepai Maoate19851 February 1989Democratic Party
7 Inatio Akaruru1 February 19891999Cook Islands Party
8 Norman GeorgeJune 1999October 1999New Alliance Party
9 Tupou Faireka16 November 199918 November 1999Cook Islands Party
(8) Norman George1 December 1999July 2001New Alliance Party
10 Robert WoontonJuly 200111 February 2002Democratic Party
(5) Geoffrey Henry11 February 200230 January 2003Cook Islands Party
(6) Terepai Maoate30 January 20035 November 2003Democratic Party
11 Ngamau Munokoa5 November 200319 November 2004Democratic Party
(5) Geoffrey Henry19 November 20049 August 2005Cook Islands Party
(6) Terepai Maoate9 August 200523 December 2009Democratic Party
12 Robert Wigmore23 December 200930 November 2010Democratic Party
13 Tom Marsters2 December 201010 June 2013Cook Islands Party
14 Teariki Heather11 December 201314 June 2018Cook Islands Party
15 Mark Brown14 June 20181 October 2020Cook Islands Party
16 Robert Tapaitau1 October 2020IncumbentIndependent

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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