Cabinet of the Cook Islands

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The Cabinet of the Cook Islands is the policy and decision-making body of the executive branch of the Cook Islands Government. It consists of the Prime Minister and a number of other Ministers, who are collectively responsible to Parliament.

Legislative basis

Unlike other Commonwealth Realms, the Cook Islands Cabinet has a formal legislative basis in the Cook Islands Constitution. Cabinet consists of the Prime Minister and up to 6 other Ministers.^[1] Members are appointed by the Queen's Representative on advice of the Prime Minister, and must be Members of Parliament.^[2]

All Cabinet ministers also serve as members of the Executive Council, which advises the Queen's Representative. Cabinet decisions take effect after 4 days, or when formally confirmed by the Executive Council.^[3]

Current members

The Cook Islands Cabinet consists of:^[4]

Cabinet ministers

Incumbent	Portfolios and responsibilities
Henry Puna (Cook Islands Party)	Prime Minister Attorney General Minister of Parliamentary Services Minister of Police Minister of Justice Ombudsman Minister of National Environment Services Minister of Energy Minister of Emergency Management
Tom Marsters (Cook Islands Party)	Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs & Immigration Minister of Transport Mineral and Natural Resources
Teina Bishop (Cook Islands Party)	Minister of Education Minister of Marine Resources Minister of Tourism Minister of the National Human Resources Department
Mark Brown (Cook Islands Party)	Minister of Finance & Economic Development Minister of Cook Islands Investment Corporation Minister of Business, Trade and Investment Board Minister of Internal Affairs Minister of Commerce Commission Minister of Financial Intelligence Unit Minister of Telecommunication Minister of National Superannuation Minister of PERCA
Teariki Heather (Cook Islands Party)	Minister of Infrastructure & Planning Minister of the House of Ariki & Koutu Nui Minister of Cultural Development
Nandi Glassie (Cook Islands Party)	Minister of Health Minister of Agriculture

References

1. ^ Cook Islands Constitution, s13 (1).
2. ^ Cook Islands Constitution, s13 (3).
3. ^ Cook Islands Constitution, s19.
4. ^ "Who's who in Cabinet". Cook Islands Government. http://www.cook-islands.gov.ck/cabinet.php. Retrieved 2010-12-15. 

External links

• Cook Islands Government
• Cook Islands Constitution