The Cabinet of the Cook Islands is the policy and decision-making body of the

executive branch The executive branch is the part of government which executes or enforces the law. Function The scope of executive power varies greatly depending on the political context in which it emerges, and it can change over time in a given country. In ...

of the Cook Islands Government. It consists of the

Prime Minister A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...

and a number of other Ministers, who are collectively responsible to

Parliament In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing ...

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 six other ministers. Members are appointed by the

King's Representative The King's Representative is the official representative of , as Monarchy in the Cook Islands, of the realm of New Zealand, in the Cook Islands. The office of King's Representative is established by the Constitution of the Cook Islands. They a ...

on advice of the Prime Minister, and must be Members of Parliament. All Cabinet ministers also serve as members of the Executive Council, which advises the

. Cabinet decisions take effect after four days, or when formally confirmed by the Executive Council.

Current members

As of 8 February 2024, the Cook Islands Cabinet consists of: Cabinet ministers

References

External links

Cook Islands Government

Cook Islands Constitution
{{Oceania topic, Cabinet of , title=National cabinets of Oceania

Cook Islands The Cook Islands is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of 15 islands whose total land area is approximately . The Cook Islands' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers of ocean. Avarua is its ...

Politics of the Cook Islands Political organisations based in the Cook Islands