Queen's Representative

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Queen's Representative in the Cook Islands
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Incumbent
Sir Tom Marsters
since 27 July 2013
Viceroy
SeatAvarua
NominatorPrime Minister of the Cook Islands
AppointerMonarch of New Zealand
on the advice of the Prime Minister
Term length3 years
renewable
PrecursorHigh Commissioner of the Cook Islands
Formation1982
First holderGaven Donne
Politics of the Cook Islands
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The Queen's Representative is the formal title given to the viceregal representative of Queen Elizabeth II, as Queen of New Zealand, in the Cook Islands. The office of Queen's Representative is established by the Constitution of the Cook Islands. They are appointed by the Queen for a term of three years, and may be reappointed.[1]

The Queen's Representative fills the role normally filled by a Governor-General in the Westminster system of a Commonwealth realm, being both a representative of the monarch and the titular head of executive government. They appoint the Prime Minister and Cabinet[2] and chair the .[3] In performing their duties, they must act on advice.[4]

Originally these duties were performed by the , but in 1982 these powers were repatriated.[5] The Governor-General of New Zealand still represents the Queen in matters pertaining to the entire Realm.[6][7]

List of Queen's Representatives in the Cook Islands[]

№ Portrait Name Term of Office Monarch Prime Minister
Took office Left office Length of Office
1 Sir Gaven Donne KBE.jpeg Sir Gaven Donne 1982 18 September 1984 2 years, 258 days Elizabeth II Sir Tom Davis
Geoffrey Henry
Sir Tom Davis
2 Coat of arms of the Cook Islands.svg Sir Graham Speight
Acting Queen's Representative 		18 September 1984 19 December 1984 93 days
3 Coat of arms of the Cook Islands.svg Sir Tangaroa Tangaroa 19 December 1984 19 December 1990 6 years, 1 day
Pupuke Robati
Sir Geoffrey Henry
4 Coat of arms of the Cook Islands.svg Sir Apenera Pera Short 19 December 1990 14 November 2000 9 years, 327 days
Joe Williams
Sir Terepai Maoate
5 Coat of arms of the Cook Islands.svg Laurence Greig
Acting Queen's Representative 		14 November 2000 9 February 2001 88 days
6 Frederick Goodwin 2012 (cropped).jpg Sir Frederick Tutu Goodwin 9 February 2001 27 July 2013 12 years, 169 days
Robert Woonton
Jim Marurai
Henry Puna
7 Tom Marsters 2011.jpg Sir Tom Marsters 27 July 2013 Incumbent 8 years, 188 days
Mark Brown

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Constitution of the Cook Islands". PACLII. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. ^ Constitution of the Cook Islands, section 13.
  3. ^ Constitution of the Cook Islands, section 25.
  4. ^ Constitution of the Cook Islands, section 5.
  5. ^ "Constitution Amendment (No 10) Act 1981-82". PACLII. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Government of the Cook Islands". Jarvy Web. 11 October 2014.
  7. ^ Townend, Andrew (2003). "The strange death of the Realm of New Zealand: The implications of a New Zealand republic for the Cook Islands and Niue" (PDF). Victoria University of Wellington Law Review. 34 (3): 571–607. Retrieved 26 August 2016.


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