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|name = Cook Islands Party |
| name = Cook Islands Party |
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| flag = Ancient Flag of the Cook Islands 1973.svg |
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| abbreviation = CIP |
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| leader = [[Mark Brown (Cook Islands)|Mark Brown]] |
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| founder = [[Albert Henry (politician)|Albert Henry]] |
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|foundation = 1964 |
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| predecessor = [[Cook Islands Progressive Association]] |
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| founded = {{Start date|1964|6|15|df=yes}} |
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| ideology = [[Cook Islands Māori]] [[nationalism]] |
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|international = |
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| position = [[Centrism|Centre]] to [[centre-right]] |
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|seats1_title = Seats in the [[Parliament of the Cook Islands|Cook Islands Parliament]] |
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| website = [https://cookislandsparty.com/ cookislandsparty.com] |
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|country = the Cook Islands |
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| country = the Cook Islands |
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| seats1_title = Seats in the [[Parliament of the Cook Islands|Cook Islands Parliament]] |
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| seats1 = {{Composition bar|13|24|hex={{party color|Cook Islands Party}}}} |
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The '''Cook Islands Party''' is a [[nationalist]] [[political party]] in the [[Cook Islands]]. It was the first political party founded in the Cook Islands, and one of the two major parties of the islands' politics since 1965. |
The '''Cook Islands Party''' is a [[nationalist]] [[political party]] in the [[Cook Islands]]. It was the first political party founded in the Cook Islands, and one of the two major parties of the islands' politics since 1965. |
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From 1999 until 2005 it sometimes participated in coalition governments. In the [[Cook Islands general election |
From 1999 until 2005 it sometimes participated in coalition governments. In the [[2006 Cook Islands general election|2006 elections]], it came runner-up and largest [[Opposition (parliamentary)|opposition]] party in the islands. The party won both the [[2010 Cook Islands general election|2010]] and [[2014 Cook Islands general election|2014 elections]] and currently forms the government. As a result of the [[2018 Cook Islands general election|2018 elections]], it is the second largest party in the [[Parliament of the Cook Islands|Cook Islands Parliament]]. The leader of the party is the [[Prime Minister of the Cook Islands|Prime Minister]] [[Mark Brown (Cook Islands)|Mark Brown]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The Cook Islands Party was established on 15 June 1964<ref>{{cite journal |last=Stone |first=David |title=The Rise of the Cook Islands Party |journal=Journal of the Polynesian Society |volume=74 |issue=1 |pages=92 |year=1965}}</ref> by [[Albert Henry (politician)|Albert Henry]], a former leader of the [[Cook Islands Progressive Association]], who had agitated for greater self-rule in the 1940s. The party was founded on a platform of economic development, maintaining ties with [[New Zealand]], the protection of traditional Cook Islands culture and increased recognition of traditional titles.<ref>Stone (1965), p. 94.</ref> Within a month of foundation, the party had gained over 2,000 members on Rarotonga.<ref>Stone (1965), p. 99.</ref> |
The Cook Islands Party was established on 15 June 1964<ref>{{cite journal |last=Stone |first=David |url=http://www.jps.auckland.ac.nz/document//Volume_74_1965/Volume_74%2C_No._1/Commentary%3A_The_rise_of_the_Cook_Islands_party%2C_by_David_Stone%2C_p_80_-_111/p1 |title=The Rise of the Cook Islands Party |journal=Journal of the Polynesian Society |volume=74 |issue=1 |pages=92 |year=1965}}</ref> by [[Albert Henry (politician)|Albert Henry]], a former leader of the [[Cook Islands Progressive Association]], who had agitated for greater self-rule in the 1940s. The party was founded on a platform of economic development, maintaining ties with [[New Zealand]], the protection of traditional Cook Islands culture and increased recognition of traditional titles.<ref>Stone (1965), p. 94.</ref> Within a month of foundation, the party had gained over 2,000 members on Rarotonga.<ref>Stone (1965), p. 99.</ref> |
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Prior to independence, the party campaigned for the residential qualification for candidates to the Legislative Assembly to be reduced, in order to allow Henry to stand.<ref>Stone (1965), p. 98.</ref> They were unsuccessful, and as a result Henry was replaced at the [[Cook Islands general election |
Prior to independence, the party campaigned for the residential qualification for candidates to the Legislative Assembly to be reduced, in order to allow Henry to stand.<ref>Stone (1965), p. 98.</ref> They were unsuccessful, and as a result Henry was replaced at the [[1965 Cook Islands general election|1965 elections]] by his sister, [[Marguerite Story]].<ref name=stone1970>{{cite journal |last=Stone |first=David |title=Parties and politics in Polynesia: Political trends in the self-governing Cook Islands |journal=Journal of the Polynesian Society |volume=79 |issue=2 |page=131 |year=1970}}</ref> The party won a strong majority of 14 seats, which they used to amend the constitution to reduce the residency requirement. Following the passage of the necessary legislation by the [[Parliament of New Zealand|New Zealand Parliament]], Story resigned.<ref name=stone1970/> Henry was elected in the subsequent [[1965 Te-Ao-O-Tonga by-election|by-election]], and became the first [[Prime Minister of the Cook Islands]]. |
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The party dominated Islands politics for the next decade, but lost power at the [[Cook Islands general election |
The party dominated Islands politics for the next decade, but lost power at the [[1978 Cook Islands general election|1978 elections]] after it was discovered to have engaged in widespread electoral fraud. Albert Henry resigned as party leader, and was replaced by his cousin [[Geoffrey Henry]]. He was subsequently convicted of conspiracy and misuse of public money and stripped of his knighthood. |
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The party spent the next decade in opposition, then held power again between 1989 and 1999. From 1999 until 2005 it sometimes participated in coalition governments. It won 10 seats in the 1999 elections and 9 seats in the 2004 elections. In 2006 it replaced its long-time leader, [[Geoffrey Henry]], with [[Henry Puna]], but Puna was defeated in the parliamentary elections several months later along with the deputy leader. While he |
The party spent the next decade in opposition, then held power again between 1989 and 1999. From 1999 until 2005 it sometimes participated in coalition governments. It won 10 seats in the 1999 elections and 9 seats in the 2004 elections. In 2006 it replaced its long-time leader, [[Geoffrey Henry]], with [[Henry Puna]], but Puna was defeated in the parliamentary elections several months later along with the deputy leader. While he remained the party's leader, the Parliamentary Leader of the Opposition was [[Tom Marsters]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.ck/index.html |title=Cook Islands Parliament |publisher=Cook islands Government |access-date=2016-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329051150/http://www.parliament.gov.ck/index.html |archive-date=29 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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At the 26 September 2006 [[elections in the Cook Islands|elections]], the party won 45.3% of the popular vote and 7 out of 24 seats, making it is the largest opposition party. |
At the 26 September 2006 [[elections in the Cook Islands|elections]], the party won 45.3% of the popular vote and 7 out of 24 seats, making it is the largest opposition party. |
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In July 2010 following a dispute about candidate selection, Avatiu/Ruatonga MP [[Albert (Peto) Nicholas]] left the party and founded the [[Party Tumu]].<ref>{{cite news |
In July 2010 following a dispute about candidate selection, Avatiu/Ruatonga MP [[Albert (Peto) Nicholas]] left the party and founded the [[Party Tumu]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cinews.co.ck/2010/July/Wed07/local.htm#1007030108 |title=New party from CIP fallout |publisher=Cook Islands News |date=2010-07-03 |access-date=2010-07-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715062150/http://www.cinews.co.ck/2010/July/Wed07/local.htm |archive-date=15 July 2010 }}</ref> The breakaway party attracted the support of influential CIP backer Tupui Ariki Henry, son of CIP founder and former prime minister Albert Henry. |
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CIP won the [[2010 Cook Islands general election|2010]] and [[2014 Cook Islands general election|2014 elections]], leading to two terms as prime minister for Henry Puna. The [[2018 Cook Islands general election|2018 election]] resulted in a hung parliament. |
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CIP won the 2014 election and Henry Puna is the current Prime Minister. |
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They currently hold 13 seats in the parliament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Members of Parliament (1958 - present) |url=https://parliament.gov.ck/our-people/members/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=Parliament of the Cook Islands |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Electoral performance== |
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===Legislative Assembly=== |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" |
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! Election |
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! Votes |
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! % |
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! Seats |
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! Rank |
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! Government |
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![[1965 Cook Islands general election|1965]] |
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|9,511 |
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|52,25 |
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|{{Composition bar|14|22|hex={{party color|Cook Islands Party}} }} |
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|New |
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|{{increase}} 1st |
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|{{yes2|Majority}} |
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![[1968 Cook Islands general election|1968]] |
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|12,202 |
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|64.45 |
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|{{Composition bar|16|22|hex={{party color|Cook Islands Party}} }} |
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|{{increase}} 2 |
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|{{steady}} 1st |
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|{{yes2|Majority}} |
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|- |
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![[1972 Cook Islands general election|1972]] |
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|N/A |
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|{{Composition bar|15|22|hex={{party color|Cook Islands Party}} }} |
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|{{decrease}} 1 |
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|{{steady}} 1st |
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|{{yes2|Majority}} |
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![[1974 Cook Islands general election|1974]] |
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|N/A |
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|{{Composition bar|14|22|hex={{party color|Cook Islands Party}} }} |
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|{{decrease}} 1 |
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|{{steady}} 1st |
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|{{yes2|Majority}} |
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![[1978 Cook Islands general election|1978]] |
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|N/A |
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|{{Composition bar|15|22|hex={{party color|Cook Islands Party}} }} |
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|{{increase}} 1 |
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|{{steady}} 1st |
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|{{yes2|Majority}} |
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![[March 1983 Cook Islands general election|March 1983]] |
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|N/A |
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|50.1 |
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|{{Composition bar|13|24|hex={{party color|Cook Islands Party}} }} |
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|{{decrease}} 2 |
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|{{steady}} 1st |
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|{{yes2|Majority}} |
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![[November 1983 Cook Islands general election|Nov 1983]] |
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|N/A |
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|48.3 |
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|{{Composition bar|11|24|hex={{party color|Cook Islands Party}} }} |
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|{{decrease}} 2 |
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|{{decrease}} 2nd |
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|{{no2|Opposition}} |
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![[1989 Cook Islands general election|1989]] |
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|N/A |
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|{{Composition bar|12|24|hex={{party color|Cook Islands Party}} }} |
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|{{increase}} 1 |
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|{{increase}} 1st |
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|{{yes2|Majority}} |
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![[1994 Cook Islands general election|1994]] |
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|N/A |
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|45.3 |
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|{{Composition bar|20|25|hex={{party color|Cook Islands Party}} }} |
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|{{increase}} 8 |
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|{{increase}} 1st |
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|{{yes2|Supermajority}} |
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![[1999 Cook Islands general election|1999]] |
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|N/A |
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|{{Composition bar|11|25|hex={{party color|Cook Islands Party}} }} |
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|{{decrease}} 9 |
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|{{steady}} 1st |
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|{{yes2|Majority}} |
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![[2004 Cook Islands general election|2004]] |
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|3,647 |
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|43.9 |
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|{{Composition bar|9|24|hex={{party color|Cook Islands Party}} }} |
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|{{decrease}} 2 |
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|{{decrease}} 2nd |
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|{{no2|Opposition}} |
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![[2006 Cook Islands general election|2006]] |
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|3,846 |
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|45.3 |
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|{{Composition bar|7|24|hex={{party color|Cook Islands Party}} }} |
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|{{decrease}} 2 |
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|{{steady}} 2nd |
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|{{no2|Opposition}} |
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![[2010 Cook Islands general election|2010]] |
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|3,753 |
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|44.58 |
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|{{Composition bar|16|24|hex={{party color|Cook Islands Party}} }} |
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|{{increase}} 9 |
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|{{increase}} 1st |
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|{{yes2|Majority}} |
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![[2014 Cook Islands general election|2014]] |
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|3,498 |
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|41.81 |
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|{{Composition bar|12|24|hex={{party color|Cook Islands Party}} }} |
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|{{decrease}} 4 |
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|{{steady}} 1st |
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|{{yes2|Majority}} |
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![[2018 Cook Islands general election|2018]] |
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|3,654 |
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|42.30 |
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|{{Composition bar|10|24|hex={{party color|Cook Islands Party}} }} |
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|{{decrease}} 2 |
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|{{steady}} 1st |
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|{{yes2|Majority}} |
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![[2022 Cook Islands general election|2022]] |
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|3,890 |
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|44.07 |
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|{{Composition bar|12|24|hex={{party color|Cook Islands Party}} }} |
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|{{increase}} 2 |
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|{{steady}} 1st |
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|{{yes2|Majority}} |
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==Leaders== |
==Leaders== |
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# [[Albert Henry (politician)|Albert Henry]] (1964 |
# [[Albert Henry (politician)|Albert Henry]] (1964–1979) |
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# [[Geoffrey Henry]] (1979 |
# [[Geoffrey Henry]] (1979–2006) |
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# [[Henry Puna]] ( |
# [[Henry Puna]] (2006–2020) |
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# [[Mark Brown (Cook Islands)|Mark Brown]] (2020-current) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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Latest revision as of 10:57, 8 March 2024
Cook Islands Party | |
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| Abbreviation | CIP |
| Leader | Mark Brown |
| Gründer | Albert Henry |
| Gegründet | 15 June 1964 |
| Preceded by | Cook Islands Progressive Association |
| Ideology | Cook Islands Māori nationalism |
| Political position | Centre to centre-right |
| Seats in the Cook Islands Parliament | 13 / 24 |
| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| cookislandsparty.com | |
The Cook Islands Party is a nationalist political party in the Cook Islands. It was the first political party founded in the Cook Islands, and one of the two major parties of the islands' politics since 1965.
From 1999 until 2005 it sometimes participated in coalition governments. In the 2006 elections, it came runner-up and largest opposition party in the islands. The party won both the 2010 and 2014 elections and currently forms the government. As a result of the 2018 elections, it is the second largest party in the Cook Islands Parliament. The leader of the party is the Prime Minister Mark Brown.
History
[edit]The Cook Islands Party was established on 15 June 1964[1] by Albert Henry, a former leader of the Cook Islands Progressive Association, who had agitated for greater self-rule in the 1940s. The party was founded on a platform of economic development, maintaining ties with New Zealand, the protection of traditional Cook Islands culture and increased recognition of traditional titles.[2] Within a month of foundation, the party had gained over 2,000 members on Rarotonga.[3]
Prior to independence, the party campaigned for the residential qualification for candidates to the Legislative Assembly to be reduced, in order to allow Henry to stand.[4] They were unsuccessful, and as a result Henry was replaced at the 1965 elections by his sister, Marguerite Story.[5] The party won a strong majority of 14 seats, which they used to amend the constitution to reduce the residency requirement. Following the passage of the necessary legislation by the New Zealand Parliament, Story resigned.[5] Henry was elected in the subsequent by-election, and became the first Prime Minister of the Cook Islands.
The party dominated Islands politics for the next decade, but lost power at the 1978 elections after it was discovered to have engaged in widespread electoral fraud. Albert Henry resigned as party leader, and was replaced by his cousin Geoffrey Henry. He was subsequently convicted of conspiracy and misuse of public money and stripped of his knighthood.
The party spent the next decade in opposition, then held power again between 1989 and 1999. From 1999 until 2005 it sometimes participated in coalition governments. It won 10 seats in the 1999 elections and 9 seats in the 2004 elections. In 2006 it replaced its long-time leader, Geoffrey Henry, with Henry Puna, but Puna was defeated in the parliamentary elections several months later along with the deputy leader. While he remained the party's leader, the Parliamentary Leader of the Opposition was Tom Marsters.[6]
At the 26 September 2006 elections, the party won 45.3% of the popular vote and 7 out of 24 seats, making it is the largest opposition party.
In July 2010 following a dispute about candidate selection, Avatiu/Ruatonga MP Albert (Peto) Nicholas left the party and founded the Party Tumu.[7] The breakaway party attracted the support of influential CIP backer Tupui Ariki Henry, son of CIP founder and former prime minister Albert Henry.
CIP won the 2010 and 2014 elections, leading to two terms as prime minister for Henry Puna. The 2018 election resulted in a hung parliament.
They currently hold 13 seats in the parliament.[8]
Electoral performance
[edit]Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Rank | Regierung |
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| 1965 | 9,511 | 52,25 | 14 / 22
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Majority |
| 1968 | 12,202 | 64.45 | 16 / 22
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Majority |
| 1972 | K.A. | 15 / 22
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Majority | |
| 1974 | K.A. | 14 / 22
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Majority | |
| 1978 | K.A. | 15 / 22
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1st
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Majority | |
| March 1983 | K.A. | 50.1 | 13 / 24
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1st
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Majority |
| Nov 1983 | K.A. | 48.3 | 11 / 24
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2nd
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Opposition |
| 1989 | K.A. | 12 / 24
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1st
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Majority | |
| 1994 | K.A. | 45.3 | 20 / 25
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8
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1st
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Supermajority |
| 1999 | K.A. | 11 / 25
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9
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1st
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Majority | |
| 2004 | 3,647 | 43.9 | 9 / 24
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2
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2nd
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Opposition |
| 2006 | 3,846 | 45.3 | 7 / 24
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2
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2nd
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Opposition |
| 2010 | 3,753 | 44.58 | 16 / 24
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9
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1st
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Majority |
| 2014 | 3,498 | 41.81 | 12 / 24
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4
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1st
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Majority |
| 2018 | 3,654 | 42.30 | 10 / 24
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2
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1st
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Majority |
| 2022 | 3,890 | 44.07 | 12 / 24
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2
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1st
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Majority |
Leaders
[edit]- Albert Henry (1964–1979)
- Geoffrey Henry (1979–2006)
- Henry Puna (2006–2020)
- Mark Brown (2020-current)
References
[edit]- ^ Stone, David (1965). "The Rise of the Cook Islands Party". Journal of the Polynesian Society. 74 (1): 92.
- ^ Stone (1965), p. 94.
- ^ Stone (1965), p. 99.
- ^ Stone (1965), p. 98.
- ^ a b Stone, David (1970). "Parties and politics in Polynesia: Political trends in the self-governing Cook Islands". Journal of the Polynesian Society. 79 (2): 131.
- ^ "Cook Islands Parliament". Cook islands Government. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "New party from CIP fallout". Cook Islands News. 3 July 2010. Archived from the original on 15 July 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- ^ "Members of Parliament (1958 - present)". Parliament of the Cook Islands. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- Stone, David (1965). "The Rise of the Cook islands Party". Journal of the Polynesian Society. 74 (1): 80–111.
External links
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