18th Cook Islands Parliament

2022 term May 2025 May 2025 18th Parliament of the Cook Islands File:PARLIAMENT BUILDING OF THE COOK ISLANDS, RAROTONGA.jpg Parliament House, Avarua Parliament of the Cook Islands 2022 general election Fourth Cook Islands Party Government 21 March 2023 25 June 2026 17th Parliament 19th Parliament House of Representatives 16th Parliament - Parliament of the Cook Islands.svg 150px 24 Speaker of the House Tai Tura Leader of the House Akaiti Puna Prime Minister Mark Brown Leader of the Opposition Tina Browne House of Ariki 24 President of the House of Ariki Tou Travel Ariki Sovereign Monarch Charles III — Elizabeth II until 8 September 2022 King's Representative Tom Marsters parliament.gov.ck The 18th Cook Islands Parliament was the previous 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 2022 elections on 1 August 2022.http://www.mfem.gov.ck/images/documents/Statistics_Docs/Elections/Gaz_Public_Notice_9_Declaration_of_Result_of_Poll.pdf WARRANT DECLARING THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES AND THE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED BY EACH CANDIDATE Cook Islands Gazette 11 August 2022 13 August 2022 12 August 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220812050512/http://www.mfem.gov.ck/images/documents/Statistics_Docs/Elections/Gaz_Public_Notice_9_Declaration_of_Result_of_Poll.pdf dead The opening of parliament was delayed by over 7 months due to petitions over the election results.Cook Islands' parliament to finally sit https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/486173/cook-islands-parliament-to-finally-sit 17 May 2025 RNZ 17 March 2023 en-nz The 18th parliament finally opened on 21 March 2023,Etches Melina 'We're in business now', MPs sworn in seven months after general election https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/outer-islands/were-in-business-now-mps-sworn-in-seven-months-after-general-election/ 17 May 2025 Cook Islands News 22 March 2023 en and was dissolved on 25 July 2026.Gazette No. 6 – Dissolution of the Eighteenth Parliament of the Cook Islands, Cook Islands Gazette, 25 June 2026. Accessed 28 August 2026. Officeholders Presiding officers Speaker of the House: Tai Tura (Cook Islands Party)Speakers https://parliament.gov.ck/our-people/speakers/ parliament.gov.ck Parliament of the Cook Islands 17 May 2025Etches Melina Mauke MP Tura appointed Speaker of Parliament https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/politics/mauke-mp-tura-appointed-speaker-of-parliament/ 17 May 2025 Cook Islands News 23 March 2021 en Deputy Speaker of the House: Tuakeu Tangatapoto (Cook Islands Party)Members of Parliament (1958 - present) https://parliament.gov.ck/our-people/members/ parliament.gov.ck Parliament of the Cook Islands 17 May 2025Lacanivalu Losirene New Deputy Speaker and Leader of the House set to be elected https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/parliament/new-deputy-speaker-and-leader-of-the-house-set-to-be-elected/ 17 May 2025 Cook Islands News 28 February 2024 en Other parliamentary officers Clerk: Tangata Vainerere Deputy Clerk: Tai ManavaroaClerks https://parliament.gov.ck/our-people/speakers-of-parliament/ parliament.gov.ck Parliament of the Cook Islands 17 May 2025Parliament Staff https://parliament.gov.ck/our-people/parliament-staff/ parliament.gov.ck Parliament of the Cook Islands 17 May 2025 Party leaders Prime Minister: Hon. Mark Brown (Cook Islands Party) Deputy Prime Minister: Hon. Albert Nicholas (Cook Islands Party) from 16 February 2024Albert Nicholas appointed Cook Islands Deputy PM https://islandsbusiness.com/news-break/albert-nicholas-appointed-cook-islands-deputy-pm/ 17 May 2025 Islands Business 19 February 2024 Hon. Robert Tapaitau (Independent) until 31 January 2024Lacanivalu Losirene No person is above the law: Brown https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/economy/court/no-person-is-above-the-law-brown/ 17 May 2025 Cook Islands News 3 February 2024 en Leader of the Opposition: Tina Browne (Democratic Party)Etches Melina Cook Islands opposition files no-confidence motion against PM Mark Brown https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/541752/cook-islands-opposition-files-no-confidence-motion-against-pm-mark-brown 17 May 2025 RNZ 13 February 2025 en-nzLittlewood Matthew Browne set to lead Opposition in Parliament https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/politics/browne-set-to-lead-opposition-in-parliament/ Cook Islands News 13 December 2022 en Leader of the Cook Islands United Party: Teariki Heather Floor leaders Leader of the House: Akaiti Puna (Cook Islands Party) Whips Government Whip: Sonny Williams (Cook Islands Party) Members Initial party standings Results Initial MPs NamePartyElectorateTermTukaka AmaCook Islands PartyNgatangiiaFirstGeorge AngeneCook Islands PartyTupapa–MaraerengaFourthAgnes ArmstrongDemocratic PartyIviruaSecondMark BrownCook Islands PartyTakuvaine–TutakimoaFourthTe-Hani BrownIndependentTengatangi–Areora–NgatiaruaSecondTina BrowneDemocratic PartyRakahangaSecondTingika ElikanaCook Islands PartyPukapuka–NassauSecondRobert Stanley HeatherCook Islands United PartyAkaoaFirstTeariki HeatherCook Islands United PartyMurienuaFifthTeokotai HermanCook Islands PartyVaipae–TautuFirstToanui IsamaelaOne Cook IslandsAmuri–UreiaThirdWesley KareroaDemocratic PartyOneroaThirdTereapii Maki-KavanaCook Islands PartyArutanga–Reureu–NikauparaSecondStephen MatapoIndependentMaukeFirstTetangi MatapoDemocratic PartyTamaruaFourthVaine MokoroaCook Islands PartyNikao–PanamaSecondAlbert NicholasCook Islands PartyAvatiu–Ruatonga–Palmerston ThirdAkaiti PunaCook Islands PartyManihikiSecondTuakeu TangatapotoCook Islands PartyMitiaroSecondRose Toki-BrownIndependentTeenui–Mapumai ThirdRobert TapaitauCook Islands PartyPenrhynSecondVaitoti TupaDemocratic PartyMataveraSecondTimi VaruCook Islands United PartyRuaauFirstSonny WilliamsCook Islands PartyTitikavekaFirst Summary of changes Independent MP Stephen Matapo joined the Cook Islands Party on 25 August 2022.https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/politics/matapo-joins-cip/ Matapo joins CIP Cook Islands News 25 August 2022 26 August 2022 The Penrhyn seat became vacant due to Robert Tapaitau's conviction.6 February 2024 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 1 https://parliamentci.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Gazette-No.-2-Declaration-of-Vacant-Seat_compressed.pdf The Cook Islands Gazette 03 003 A by-election was held and Sarakura Tapaitau was elected on 12 March 2024.18 March 2024 Pacific news in brief for March 18 https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/512025/pacific-news-in-brief-for-march-18 19 October 2024 RNZ Committees The 18th Parliament has 3 standing committees, 2 select committees and 3 specialist committees:Committees https://parliament.gov.ck/our-people/committees/ parliament.gov.ck Parliament of the Cook Islands 18 May 2025Littlewood Matthew New MPs get the nod: Committees established https://www.cookislandsnews.com/uncategorised/internal/national/politics/new-mps-get-the-nod-committees-established/ 18 May 2025 Cook Islands News 23 March 2023 en Committee Chairperson Deputy chairperson Government–Opposition divideStanding committees Business Committee Tai Tura (CIP) Tuakeu Tangatapoto (CIP) 4–3 Privileges Committee Tingika Elikana (CIP) 4-3 Standing Orders Committee Tai Tura (CIP) Tuakeu Tangatapoto (CIP) 4-3Select committees Public Accounts Committee Teokotai Herman (CIP) Vaitoti Tupa (Demo) 4-3 Bills, Petitions and Papers Committee Akaiti Puna (CIP) Tina Pupuke-Browne (Demo) 4–3Special committees Constitutional Review Special Committee Tingika Elikana (CIP) Tina Pupuke-Browne (Demo) 3–4 Tainted Cryptocurrency Recovery Bill Special Committee Tukaka Ama (CIP) Vaitoti Tupa (Demo) 3–4 Religious Organisation Special Select Committee Tingika Elikana (CIP) Tina Pupuke-Browne (Demo) 3–4 References Category:Politics of the Cook Islands Category:2022 in the Cook Islands Category:2023 in the Cook Islands Category:2024 in the Cook Islands Category:2025 in the Cook Islands Category:2026 in the Cook Islands