19th Cook Islands Parliament

2026 term August 2026 August 2026 19th Parliament of the Cook Islands File:PARLIAMENT BUILDING OF THE COOK ISLANDS, RAROTONGA.jpg Parliament House, Avarua Parliament of the Cook Islands 2026 general election Fourth Cook Islands Party Government 18th Parliament House of Representatives true Cook Islands Party 14 Independent-Enuamanu 2 Independent 4 Cook Islands United Party 4 150px 24 Speaker of the House Leader of the House Prime Minister Mark Brown Leader of the Opposition Robert Stanley Heather Cook Islands Party House of Ariki 24 President of the House of Ariki Tou Travel Ariki Sovereign Monarch Charles III King's Representative Tom Marsters parliament.gov.ck The 19th Cook Islands Parliament is the current term of the Parliament of the Cook Islands.Members of Parliament (1958 - present) https://parliament.gov.ck/our-people/members/ parliament.gov.ck Parliament of the Cook Islands 14 January 2024 Its composition was determined by the 2026 elections on 12 August 2026. Subject to the completion of any electoral petitions, the proposed first sitting day of the 19th parliament is 2 December 2026 with the ceremonial opening on 3 December 2026.Parliament Sitting Calendar https://parliament.gov.ck/calendar-1/ parliament.gov.ck Parliament of the Cook Islands 30 August 2026 Officeholders Presiding officers Speaker of the House: TBD Deputy Speaker of the House: TBD Other parliamentary officers Clerk: Tangata VainerereClerks https://parliament.gov.ck/our-people/speakers-of-parliament/ parliament.gov.ck Parliament of the Cook Islands 5 September 2026Parliament Staff https://parliament.gov.ck/our-people/parliament-staff/ parliament.gov.ck Parliament of the Cook Islands 5 September 2026 Clerk Assistant: Tai Manavaroa Party leaders Prime Minister: Hon. Mark Brown (Cook Islands Party) Deputy Prime Minister: TBD Leader of the Opposition: Hon. Robert Stanley Heather (Cook Islands United Party)Formal Notification of Cook Islands United Party Opposition Caucus https://parliamentci.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Gazette-No.-18-Letter-of-CIUP-Opposition-Caucus.pdf 5 September 2026 The Cook Islands Gazette 18/2026 1 September 2026 Deputy leader of the Opposition: Hon. Taneao Ngamata (Cook Islands United Party) Floor leaders Leader of the House: TBD Whips Government Whip: TBD Opposition Whip: Hon. Tim Varu (Cook Islands United Party) Members Initial party standings true Cook Islands Party 13 Independent-Enuamanu 2 Independence Party 1 Independent 4 Cook Islands United Party 4 Cook Islands Party 4175 +1.25 13 +1 Cook Islands United Party 2866 +12.30 4 +1 Democratic Party 1116 –14.82 0 –5 Progressive Party of the Cook Islands 53 +0.38 0 0 IndependentsIncludes the Atiu candidates who ran under the Independent-Enuamanu label and the Mauke candidate who ran under the Independence Party label. lightgrey 1003 +3.58 7 +4 0 26 August 2026 The Cook Islands Gazette No. 17/2026 https://parliamentci.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Gaz-Public-Notice-Declaration-of-Result-of-Poll-1.pdf Parliament of the Cook Islands Initial MPs Constituency NameParty Term rowspan="10" align=center Rarotonga middle Akaoa Robert Stanley Heather Cook Islands United Party Second Avatiu–Ruatonga–Palmerston Albert Nicholas Cook Islands Party Fourth Matavera Taneao Ngamata Cook Islands United Party FirstMurienua Teariki Heather Cook Islands United Party Sixth Ngatangiia Tukaka Ama Cook Islands Party Second Nikao–Panama Vaine Mokoroa Cook Islands Party Third Ruaau Tim Tunui Varu Cook Islands United Party Second Takuvaine–Tutakimoa Mark Brown Cook Islands Party Fifth Titikaveka Sonny Williams Cook Islands Party Second Tupapa–Maraerenga Tamaiti Maru Willie Cook Islands Party First rowspan="3" Aitutaki middle Amuri–Ureia Toanui Isamaela Cook Islands Party Fourth Arutanga–Reureu–Nikaupara Tereapii Maki-Kavana Cook Islands Party Third Vaipae–Tautu Teokotai Herman Cook Islands Party Second rowspan="3" Mangaia middle Ivirua Agnes Armstrong Independent (politician) Third Oneroa Rimmel Poila-Mokoroa Independent (politician) First Tamarua Tetangi Matapo Independent (politician) Fifth rowspan="2" Atiu middle Teenui–Mapumai Rose Toki-Brown Independent-Enuamanu Fourth Tengatangi–Areora–Ngatiarua Te-Hani Brown Independent-Enuamanu Third rowspan="6" Outer Islands middle Manihiki George Maggie Angene Independent (politician) FifthPreviously the MP for Tupapa-Maraerenga Mauke Stephen Matapo Independence Party Second Mitiaro Tuakeu Tangatapoto Cook Islands Party Third Penrhyn Vaine Wichman Cook Islands Party First Pukapuka–Nassau Tingika Elikana Cook Islands Party Third Rakahanga Levi Hitarahera Teinaki Cook Islands Party First Changes The following changes in Members of Parliament occurred during the term of the 19th Parliament: # Seat Incumbent Replacement Party Name Date vacated Reason Party Name Date elected Change 1. Mauke Independent politician Stephen Matapo September 2026 Joined the Cook Islands PartyMika Talaia Cook Islands Party expands to 14 seats as Mauke MP Matapo joins https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/politics/outer-islands/election-2026/cook-islands-party-expands-to-14-seats-as-mauke-mp-matapo-joins/ 20 September 2026 Cook Islands News 16 September 2026 en Cook Islands Party Stephen Matapo September 2026 CIP gainIndependent loss Notes References Category:Politics of the Cook Islands Category:2026 in the Cook Islands