King's Representative

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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.[1] 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.[2] 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[3] and chair the Cook Islands Executive Council.[4] In performing their duties, they must act on advice.[5]

Originally these duties were performed by the High Commissioner of New Zealand to the Cook Islands, but in 1982 these powers were repatriated.[6] The Governor-General of New Zealand still represents the King in matters pertaining to the entire Realm.[7][8]

Following the death of Elizabeth II, the office formally became known as the "King's Representative".[9]

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

References

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  3. ↑ Constitution of the Cook Islands, section 13.
  4. ↑ Constitution of the Cook Islands, section 25.
  5. ↑ Constitution of the Cook Islands, section 5.
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