Prime Minister of the Cook Islands

The Prime Minister of the Cook Islands is the head of government of the Cook Islands, a self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand.

Prime Minister of the Cook Islands
Flag of the Cook Islands
Incumbent Mark Brown since 1 October 2020
Inaugural holder	Albert Henry
Formation	4 August 1965

The office was created in 1965, when self-government was first granted to the islands.

List

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Tenure		Political affiliation
		Took office	Left office
1	Albert Henry (1907–1981)	4 August 1965	25 July 1978	Cook Islands Party
2	Tom Davis (1917–2007)	25 July 1978	13 April 1983	Democratic Party
3	Geoffrey Henry (1940–2012)	13 April 1983	16 November 1983	Cook Islands Party
(2)	Tom Davis (1917–2007)	16 November 1983	29 July 1987	Democratic Party
4	Pupuke Robati (1925–2009)	29 July 1987	1 February 1989	Democratic Party
(3)	Geoffrey Henry (1940–2012)	1 February 1989	29 July 1999	Cook Islands Party
5	Joe Williams (1934–2020)	29 July 1999	18 November 1999	Cook Islands Party
6	Terepai Maoate (1934–2012)	18 November 1999	11 February 2002	Democratic Alliance Party
7	Robert Woonton (1949–)	11 February 2002	11 December 2004	Democratic Alliance Party
8	Jim Marurai (1947–2020)	14 December 2004	29 November 2010	Democratic Alliance Party (2004–05) Cook Islands First Party (2005–06) Democratic Party (2006–2010)
9	Henry Puna (1949–)	30 November 2010	1 October 2020	Cook Islands Party
style="background: Prime Minister Of The Cook Islands Media Albert Henry 1969 (cropped) Joe Williams, former Cook Islands Prime Minister, in 2011 Hon. Dr. Terepai MAOATE*Prime Minister of Cook Islands The Governor-General of New Zealand, the Hon Anand Satyanand, and Mrs Susan Satyanand, made their first formal visit to the Cook Islands in August 2007. On 23 August, they met members of the Cook Islands Government, including Prime Minister Jim Marurai (pictured centre left) and Cabinet Ministers, Hon Wilkie Rasmussen, Hon Ngaumau Munokoa and the Hon Kete Ioane. #005a00; color:white"| 10	Mark Brown	1 October 2020	Incumbent	Cook Islands Party

Other websites

• World Statesmen – Cook Islands