Politics of the Cook Islands Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Political parties in the Cook Islands Elections in the Cook Islands Languages English (official), Maori Capital Avarua Queen of New Zealand Elizabeth II (resident in the UK) Governor-General of New Zealand Dame Silvia Cartwright (resident in New Zealand) Queens Representative Sir Fred Goodwin Prime Minister Jim Marurai Area – Total – % water Ranked 225th 240 km² 0% Population – Total (2003) – Density... This article lists details about the politics of the Cook Islands. ... The Prime Minister of the Cook Islands is the most powerful official within the government of the Cook Islands, a self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand. ... Political parties in the Cook Islands lists political parties in this country. ... Politics of the Cook Islands Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in the Cook Islands ...
The Democratic Party is a political party in the Cook Islands. At the last elections, 7 september 2004, the party won 47.2 % of popular votes and 12 out of 25 seats. It is the largest party, also know as the Democratic Alliance Party. It is currently led by prime ministerJim Marurai, who succeeded co-partisan Robert Woonton in 2002. A political party is a political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power within a government. ... Languages English (official), Maori Capital Avarua Queen of New Zealand Elizabeth II (resident in the UK) Governor-General of New Zealand Dame Silvia Cartwright (resident in New Zealand) Queens Representative Sir Fred Goodwin Prime Minister Jim Marurai Area – Total – % water Ranked 225th 240 km² 0% Population – Total (2003) – Density... Politics of the Cook Islands Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in the Cook Islands ... The Prime Minister of the Cook Islands is the most powerful official within the government of the Cook Islands, a self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand. ... Jim Marurai has been the prime minister of the Cook Islands since December 14, 2004 when he was elected by Parliament by a vote of 14-9. ... Dr. Sir Robert Woonton (born 1949) was the prime minister of the Cook Islands from February 11, 2002 until December 11, 2004, and is a member of the centrist Democratic Alliance Party. ...
Although there is no official CookIslands citizenship, the inhabitants of the CookIslands consider themselves to be citizens of both the CookIslands and New Zealand.
The CookIslands is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, a voluntary association of sovereign nations and dependencies that give symbolic or actual allegiance to the British Crown.
The CookIslands was a founding member of the South Pacific Forum, a regional organization that addresses the foreign affairs and international trade of its members.