National
Minister of the Crown
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the King's Representative
- Exact method
- Cabinet ministers are appointed by the King's Representative on the Prime Minister's advice; since the 2026 constitutional amendment all must be members of Parliament. Portfolios are not loaded yet.
- Chosen by
- King's Representative
- Seats
- Up to 5
Who holds these seats now
- Rose Toki-Brown since June 2021 Report Source: en.wikipedia.org, checked
- Tingika Elikana since January 2024 Report Source: en.wikipedia.org, checked
- Vaine Mokoroa since June 2021 Report Source: en.wikipedia.org, checked
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, Cabinet of the Cook Islands, read 2026-10-12: Cabinet = Prime Minister plus not more than six other Ministers (Constitution art. 13 as amended 1999; 2026 amendment No. 30 requires all from Parliament); with the Deputy PM counted separately, at most 5 other Ministers of the Crown. Fallback: Wikipedia, because PacLII (HTTP 403) and parliament.gov.ck do not serve the consolidated Constitution; cross-check against the Constitution text still needed (ticket filed). For: Minister of the Crown
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, Politics of the Cook Islands and Cabinet of the Cook Islands, read 2026-10-12: offices and selection. Fallback: Wikipedia, because parliament.gov.ck does not list the 19th Parliament or cabinet. For: Minister of the Crown
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, 2026 Cook Islands general election (page edited 2026-09-28), Cabinet of the Cook Islands, King's Representative (Cook Islands), read 2026-10-12: holders and parties. Fallback: Wikipedia, because parliament.gov.ck does not yet list the 19th Parliament; cross-checked with Pacific Islands News Association/Asia Pacific Report coverage. For: Rose Toki-Brown, current term, Tingika Elikana, current term, Vaine Mokoroa, current term