King's Representative

King's Representative in the Cook Islands
Te Kauono o te Ariki (Cook Islands Māori)
Coat of Arms of the Cook Islands
Flag of the King's Representative
Incumbent Sir Tom Marsters since 27 July 2013
Viceroy
Seat	Avarua
Nominator	Prime Minister of the Cook Islands
Appointer	Monarch of New Zealand on the advice of the Prime Minister
Term length	3 years renewable
Precursor	High Commissioner of the Cook Islands
Formation	1982
First holder	Gaven Donne

Politics of the Cook Islands
Monarch King Charles III King's Representative Tom Marsters Prime Minister Mark Brown Cabinet Parliament Speaker: Tai Tura House of Ariki President: Tou Travel Ariki Political parties Recent elections General: 2010 2014 2018 2022
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The King's Representative is the formal title given to the viceregal representative of Charles III, as King 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 New Zealand 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		Sir Gaven Donne	1982	18 September 1984	2 years, 258 days	Elizabeth II	Sir Tom Davis
							Geoffrey Henry
							Sir Tom Davis
2		Sir Graham Speight Acting Queen's Representative	18 September 1984	19 December 1984	93 days
3		Sir Tangaroa Tangaroa	19 December 1984	19 December 1990	6 years, 1 day
							Pupuke Robati
							Sir Geoffrey Henry
4		Sir Apenera Pera Short	19 December 1990	14 November 2000	9 years, 327 days
							Joe Williams
							Sir Terepai Maoate
5		Laurence Greig Acting Queen's Representative	14 November 2000	9 February 2001	88 days
6		Sir Frederick Tutu Goodwin	9 February 2001	27 July 2013	12 years, 169 days
							Robert Woonton
							Jim Marurai
							Henry Puna
7		Sir Tom Marsters	27 July 2013	Incumbent	9 years, 242 days
							Mark Brown
						Charles III

See also

• Monarchy in the Cook Islands

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