King's Representative

The King's Representative is the official representative of Template:Monarch of New Zealand, current, as [[Monarchy in the Cook Islands|Template:Monarch of New Zealand, current]] 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 are appointed by the King for a term of three years, and may be reappointed. When the Cook Islands has a queen regnant, the viceroy is titled Queen's Representative.

The King'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 and chair the Cook Islands Executive Council. In performing their duties, they must act on advice.

Originally these duties were performed by the High Commissioner of New Zealand to the Cook Islands, but in 1982 these powers were repatriated. The Governor-General of New Zealand still represents the King in matters pertaining to the entire Realm.

Following the death of Elizabeth II, the office formally became known as the "King's Representative".

List of Sovereign's Representatives in the Cook Islands

№	Portrait	Name	Term of Office			Monarch	Prime Minister
			Took office	Left office	Length of Office
1	File:Sir Gaven Donne KBE.jpeg	Sir Gaven Donne (1914–2010)	1982	18 September 1984	2 years, 258 days	Elizabeth II	Sir Tom Davis
							Geoffrey Henry
							Sir Tom Davis
2	File:Coat of arms of the Cook Islands.svg	Sir Graham Speight (1921–2008) Acting	18 September 1984	19 December 1984	Template:Ayd
3	File:Coat of arms of the Cook Islands.svg	Sir Tangaroa Tangaroa (1921–2009)	19 December 1984	19 December 1990	6 years, 1 day
							Pupuke Robati
							Sir Geoffrey Henry
4	File:Coat of arms of the Cook Islands.svg	Sir Apenera Pera Short (1916–2011)	19 December 1990	14 November 2000	9 years, 327 days
							Joe Williams
							Sir Terepai Maoate
5	File:Coat of arms of the Cook Islands.svg	Laurence Greig (born 1929) Acting	14 November 2000	9 February 2001	88 days
6	File:Frederick Goodwin 2012 (cropped).jpg	Sir Frederick Tutu Goodwin (born 1940)	9 February 2001	27 July 2013	12 years, 169 days
							Robert Woonton
							Jim Marurai
							Henry Puna
7	File:Tom Marsters 2011.jpg	Sir Tom Marsters (born 1945)	27 July 2013	Incumbent	Template:Ayd
							Mark Brown
						Charles III

See also

• Monarchy in the Cook Islands

References

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