Country Profile:

Upcoming Elections

  • Parliamentary
    September 2011
Cook Islands

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II *
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Jim MARURAI
  • Assembly: Cook Islands has a unicameral Parliament with 25 seats.

* The Queen is represented by Frederick GOODWIN.

Description of electoral system:

  • The Queen is inherited N/A.
  • In the Parliament 25 members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms.

Population:

  • Population: 21,388 (July 2006 est.)

Future elections

  • Parliamentary - September 2011

Past elections

  • Parliamentary - September 26, 2006
  • Parliamentary - September 7, 2004
  • Referendum - September 7, 2004
  • Parliamentary - June 16, 1999

Last Updated on 02/04/2010