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Politics of the Cook Islands takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency, whereby the Chief Minister is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ...
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view • talk • edit | The Cook Islands are a constitutional monarchy within the Realm of New Zealand with Queen Elizabeth II as its reigning monarch, since 4 August 1965. Elizabeth II in an official portrait as Queen of Canada (on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002, wearing the Sovereigns badges of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born 21 April 1926), styled HM The...
Governor-General (or Governor General) is a term used both historically and currently to designate the appointed representative of a head of state or their government for a particular territory, historically in a colonial context, but no longer necessarily in that form. ...
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. ...
The Parliament of the Cook Islands or Legislative Council has 25 members, elected for a five year term in single-seat constuencies 2004 Legislative election Categories: | | ...
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The Realm of New Zealand is the territory in which the Queen in right of New Zealand is head of state. ...
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Under the Cook Islands Constitution, the Queen in right of New Zealand, is head of state of the Cook Islands. New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy and a Commonwealth Realm, with Queen Elizabeth II as its reigning monarch, since February 6, 1952. ...
Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State of 16 countries including: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand and the Bahamas, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ...
The Queen's is represented by the Queen's Representative. As such the Queen is the de jure head of state, though she does hold several powers that are hers alone, while the Queen's Representative is sometimes referred to as the de facto head of state. The position is currently held by Sir Frederick Goodwin Governor-General (or Governor General) is a term used both historically and currently to designate the appointed representative of a head of state or their government for a particular territory, historically in a colonial context, but no longer necessarily in that form. ...
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Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State of 16 countries including: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand and the Bahamas, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ...
A de facto head of state is an office-holder who fulfils some, many or all of the functions of a head of state. ...
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In 1965 Queen Elizabeth II became Head of State of the Cook Islands when the country obtained position of free-association with New Zealand. Image File history File links Queen_Elizabeth_II_of_New_Zealand_cropped. ...
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Article 2 of the Cook Islands Constitution states that "Her Majesty the Queen in right of New Zealand shall be the Head of State of the Cook Islands" [1].
The expression, "in right of New Zealand" refers directly to the constitutional concept of 'realm of New Zealand' as described in the 1983 Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand approved by the Cook Islands after consultation with New Zealand. Flag of the Governor-General of New Zealand. ...
In clause 1; the Realm of New Zealand is defined as including New Zealand, the self-governing state of the Cook Islands, the self-governing state of Niue, Tokelau and the Ross Dependency. Political status Dependency of New Zealand Governor Dame Silvia Cartwright, ex officio as Governor-General of New Zealand Area – Total 450 000 km² (174 000 mi²) Population Scott Base: 10-80 seasonally McMurdo Station: 200-1000 seasonally Currency New Zealand dollar The Ross Dependency comprises an area of Antarctica (and...
Thus, Queen Elizabeth II, by virtue of being Head of State of Her entire Realm of New Zealand as described in the Letters Patent, is also Head of State of that part of Her Realm of New Zealand referred to in the Letters Patent as "the self-governing state of the Cook Islands".
The New Zealand - Cook Islands Joint Centenary Declaration states that:
| | Her Majesty the Queen as Head of State of the Cook Islands is advised exclusively by Her Cook Islands Ministers in matters relating to the Cook Islands...In all matters affecting the Realm of New Zealand, of which the Cook Islands and New Zealand are part, there will be close consultation between the Signatories.[2] | | The Queen's official title is: Elizabeth the Second, By the Grace of God, Queen of [the Realm of] New Zealand and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith Image File history File links Cquote1. ...
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The present British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, is the second to be recognised as Head of the Commonwealth in the 53 member states of the Commonwealth of Nations. ...
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This legislation lays out the rules that the Monarch cannot be a Roman Catholic, nor married to one, and must be in communion with the Church of England upon ascending the throne. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ...
Any change in the succession made by New Zealand would have no effect in the Cook Islands unless separately ratified there, the constitution of the Cook Islands provides that the Head of State provision cannot be altered without a two thirds majority in a referendum.
Queen's Representative and Governor-General | | The Queen's Representative is the representative of the Queen of New Zealand. There is a separate representative of the New Zealand Government, and of the Cook Islands in New Zealand | | | — Professor Noel Cox Image File history File links Cquote1. ...
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| The Cook Islands shares the Sovereign with a number of Commonwealth realms. The Queen's constitutional roles have been almost entirely delegated to the Queen's Representative. A Commonwealth Realm is any one of the 16 sovereign states that recognize Queen Elizabeth II as their Queen and head of state. ...
Governor-General (or Governor General) is a term used both historically and currently to designate the appointed representative of a head of state or their government for a particular territory, historically in a colonial context, but no longer necessarily in that form. ...
Originally the Queen's Representative was titled the High Commissioner who was appointed by the Governor-General of New Zealand on the recommendation of the Minister of the Government of New Zealand who was deemed responsible for matters relating to the Cook Islands, and after consultation with the Premier of the Cook Islands.
In the early 1980s Cook Island constitution was amended so that the words "Queen's Representative" were substituted for the word "High Commissioner"[3] and the words "Prime Minister" were substituted for the word "Premier" [4]
The 1981 Constitution Amendment decreed that the Queen's representative was appointed directly by the Queen herself; not the Governor-General of New Zealand.
| | [There] shall be a representative of Her Majesty the Queen in the Cook Islands, to be known as the Queen's Representative [to be appointed] by Her Majesty the Queen...[5] | | Article 5 of the Constitution states that the Queen's Representative is to act on the advice of Her Cook Islands Ministers: Image File history File links Cquote1. ...
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| | The Queen's Representative in the performance of his functions as the representative of Her Majesty the Queen shall act on the advice of Cabinet, the Prime Minister, or the appropriate Minister as the case may be...[6] | | The Letters Patent established the office of the Governor-General as the Queen’s representative in Her Realm of New Zealand, and provides that the Governor-General is "[Her Majesty the Queen's] representative in [the] Realm of New Zealand" who may exercise her powers and authorities "without prejudice to the office, powers, or authorities of any other person who has been or may be appointed to represent [Her Majesty the Queen] in any part of [Her] Realm of New Zealand and to exercise powers and authorities on [Her] behalf"[7] Image File history File links Cquote1. ...
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The relationship between the Governor-General of New Zealand and the Queen's Representative is quite different. Under the Cook Islands' constitution, executive power is:
| | Vested in Her Majesty the Queen in right of New Zealand... the executive authority of the Cook Islands may be exercised on behalf of Her Majesty by the Queen's Representative either directly or through officers subordinate to him.[8] | | Leaving the Governor-General with only an indirect constitutional role in the form of the defence and external affairs prerogatives, arising from the Governor-General's constitutional position in terms of the Realm as a whole. Any vice-regal powers and responsibilities are vested in the Queen's Representative, leaving the Governor-General with no substantive role in relation to the Cook Islands. Image File history File links Cquote1. ...
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As a result, the current relationship of the monarchy to the Cook Islands is effectively identical to that of any independent Commonwealth Realm, even though the Queen is still nominally head of state "in right of New Zealand". The Commonwealth Realms, shown in pink A Commonwealth Realm is any one of the 16 sovereign states of the Commonwealth of Nations that separately recognise Queen Elizabeth II as their monarch. ...
Royal Assent Royal Assent and proclamation are required for all acts of Parliament; usually granted by the Queen’s Representative. The granting of Royal Assent is the formal method by which the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, or the Sovereigns representative in Commonwealth Realms, completes the process of the enactment of legislation by formally assenting to an Act of Parliament. ...
Symbols of Monarchy References to the monarchy are commonplace in public life in the Cook Islands. There are references to the Crown in legal documents, Oaths of office taken by the Queen's Representative, Members of Parliament and Judges of the High Court and prescribed in the Constitution require allegiance to be sworn to the reigning Sovereign (eg Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II) as the Head of State of the Cook Islands.
Unlike in the United Kingdom, the Queen's Official Birthday is a public holiday on the First Monday in June. The Queen's portrait appears on the obverse of coins, and all banknotes feature the portrait of the Queen as the watermark. However, only the $20 banknote bears her image as the main feature (Cook Islands use the New Zealand dollar). The Queen also has visted the Cook Islands before: 28-29 January 1974. In Jersey the Lieutenant-Governor hosts a reception for the public at Government House to mark the Queens Official Birthday at which he announces recipients of Birthday Honours The Queens Birthday or Queens Official Birthday is celebrated as a public holiday in several Commonwealth countries (usually Commonwealth...
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References - ^ Constitution of the Cook Islands
- ^ Joint Centenary Declaration of the Principles of the Relationship Between New Zealand and the Cook Islands
- ^ Constitution Amendment (No 10) Act 1981-82
- ^ Constitution Amendment (No 9) Act 1980-81.
- ^ Constitution of the Cook Islands
- ^ Constitution of the Cook Islands
- ^ Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand
- ^ Constitution of the Cook Islands
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