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Prime Minister - Hon. Jim Marurai
 

Member for: Ivirua, MANGAIA
Political Party: Democratic Party

Employment:
HOD for Commerce, Mangaia College
Deputy Principal, Mangaia College
Principal Mangaia College 1997
Officer in Charge of EPS, Mangaia
CEO Mangaia Growers Association
Director of Labour and Employment,
Documentation Officer, Public Service Commissioner
Clerk, Premier’s Department.


Political History:
First elected to Parliament: Dec 1997 (by election)
1997 to mid 1999: Opposition Member
June to July 1999: Cabinet Minister Coalition One
July to October 1999: Cabinet Minister, Coalition Two
Early October to mid November 1999: Opposition Member
Mid November 1999 – Feb 2002 Minister Coalition Three
Mid October 2002: Cabinet Minister, Coalition Four
December 2004: Prime Minister of the Cook Islands.

Portfolios:  
1. Office of the Prime Minister
    • National Sustainable Development Plan
2. Information & Technology
    • Telecommunications
    • Information Technology
3. Ministry of Education
4. National Human Resources Department
5. Office of the Head of State
6. Police Department
7. Public Service Commission
8. Broadcasting
9. Ombudsman
10. National Environment Services
 
   

Deputy Prime Minister - Hon Robert Wigmore
 

Member for: TITIKAVEKA
Political Party: Democratic Party

Portfolios:  

1. Tourism Cook Islands
2. Foreign Affairs and Immigration
3. Agriculture
4. Marine Resources
5. Cultural Development
• Historic Places Trust
6. CIIC
• Government Assets
7. Mineral and Natural Resources
8. Business Trade & Investment Board

 
   

Hon Wilkie Rassmussen
 

Member for: PENRHYN
Political Party: Democratic Party

Portfolios:  
1. Attorney General
2. PERCA
3. Commerce Commission
4. Ministry of Finance and Economic Management
5. Financial Intelligence Unit
6. Financial Services Development Authority
7. Financial Supervisory Commission
8. National Superannuation
9. Pearl Authority
 
   
   

Hon Cassey Eggelton
 

Member for: MATAVERA
Political Party:Democratic Party

Portfolios:  
1. National Environment Services
2. Cultural Development
    • Historic Places Trust
 
   
Hon William Stanley Heather
 

Member for: RUAAU
Political Party:Democratic Party

Portfolios:  
1. Infrastructure & Planning
    • National Projects
2. Transport
    • Civil Aviation
    • Shipping
    • Energy
    • Lequor Licensing Authority
3. Parliamentary Services
4. House of Ariki & Koutu Nui
 
   
Hon Apii Piho
 

Member for: MANIHIKI
Political Party:Democratic Party

Portfolios:  

1. Justice
Punanganui Market
2. Health
3. Internal Affairs
4. Youth and Sports
5. Non Governmental Organizations