General elections were held in the Cook Islands on 1 August 2022 to determine the composition of the 18th Parliament. A referendum on legalising medical cannabis was held on the same day.
The Cook Islands United Party is a political party in the Cook Islands. The party was founded in October 2018 by former Cabinet ministers Nandi Glassie and Teariki Heather. Heather contested the 2019 Ivirua by-election, but was unsuccessful.
General elections were held in the Cook Islands on 12 August 2026 to determine the composition of the 19th Parliament. Voting on the island of Nassau in the electorate of Pukapuka–Nassau was delayed to 13 August due to adverse weather.
Mark Stephen Brown (born 28 February 1963) is a Cook Islands politician and current Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, having previously served as Deputy Prime Minister under Henry Puna. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party.
The Cook Islands elects a legislature on a national level. The Parliament of the Cook Islands has 24 members, elected for a four-year term in single-seat constituencies. The most recent general election was held on 12 August 2026.
Teokotai James "Tango" Herman is a Cook Islands politician and member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party. Herman is a boatbuilder who has served five terms as mayor of Aitutaki.
Events in the year 2022 in the Cook Islands.
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