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Prime Minister - Hon. Jim Marurai
 

Member for: Ivirua, MANGAIA
Political Party: Democratic Party

Employment:
HOD for Commerce, Mangaia College
Deputy Principal, Mangaia College
Principal Mangaia College 1997
Officer in Charge of EPS, Mangaia
CEO Mangaia Growers Association
Director of Labour and Employment,
Documentation Officer, Public Service Commissioner
Clerk, Premier’s Department.


Political History:
First elected to Parliament: Dec 1997 (by election)
1997 to mid 1999: Opposition Member
June to July 1999: Cabinet Minister Coalition One
July to October 1999: Cabinet Minister, Coalition Two
Early October to mid November 1999: Opposition Member
Mid November 1999 – Feb 2002 Minister Coalition Three
Mid October 2002: Cabinet Minister, Coalition Four
December 2004: Prime Minister of the Cook Islands.

Portfolios:  
1. Office of the Prime Minister
  • National Research & Development Institute
  • National Sustainable Development Plan
  • National Development Council

  • 2. Information & Technology
  • Telecommunications
  • Information Technology

  • 3. Ministry of Education
    4. National Human Resources Department
    5. Office of the Head of State
    6. Police Department
     
       

    Deputy Prime Minister - Hon Sir Terepai Maoate, KBE (MD)
     

    Member for: Ngatangiia, RAROTONGA
    Political Party: Democratic Party

    Portfolios:  

    1. Ministry of Finance & Economic Development
    2. Financial Intelligence Unit
    3. PERCA
    4. Ombudsman
    5. Attorney General
    6. Development Investment Board
    7. Small Business Enterprise Centre
    8. Commerce Commission
    9. National Superannuation
    10. Parliamentary Services

    • a. House of Ariki
    • b. Koutu Nui

    11. Ministry of Health

    12. Broadcast

     
       

    Hon Tangata Vavia
     

    Member for: MITIARO
    Political Party:Democratic Party

    Portfolios:  
    1. Transport
  • a. Civil Aviation
  • b. Shipping

  • 2. Justice
    3. Office of the Public Service Commission
    4. Cook Islands Investment Corporation
  • Ports Authority
  • Airport Authority
  • Bank of the Cook Islands
  • Te Aponga Uira
    5. Energy
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    Hon Ngamau Munokoa
     

    Member for: Nikao, Panama, RAROTONGA
    Political Party:Democratic Party

    Portfolios:  

    1. Agriculture
    Punanganui Market
    2. Internal Affairs
    Non-Government Organisations
    3. Youth & Sports
    4. Ministry of Works

     
       
    Hon Wilkie Rasmussen
     

    Member for: PENRHYN
    Political Party: Cook Islands Party

    Employment:
    1996 – 1999: Solicitor/Barrister
    1999 – 2000: Secretary to Cabinet
    2000 – 2002: Cook Islands High Commissioner to NZ

    Political History:
    2002 Elected Member of Parliament in by election
    2004 re-elected
    2005 Cabinet Minister

    Portfolios:  
    1. Tourism Cook Islands
    2. Cultural Development
  • a. Historic Places Trust

  • 3. Ministry of Marine Resources
    4. Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Immigration
     
       
       
    Hon Kete Ioane
     
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    Member for: Vaipae, Tautu, Vaipeka, AITUTAKI
    Political Party: Democratic Party

    Employment:
    Reserved

    Political History:
    1999 Elected Member of Parliament
    1999 - 2005 Parliamentary Whip for the Party
    2006 Cabinet Minister

    Portfolios:  
    1. Ministry of Outer Islands Administration
    2. National Environment Services
  • Natural Heritage
  • Suwarrow Development
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