King's Representative

The King's Representative is the official representative of Charles III, as King of the realm of New Zealand, in the Cook Islands.^[2] 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.^[3] When the Cook Islands 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^[4] and chair the Cook Islands Executive Council.^[5] In performing their duties, they must act on advice.^[6]

Originally these duties were performed by the High Commissioner of New Zealand to the Cook Islands, but in 1982 these powers were repatriated.^[7] The Governor-General of New Zealand still represents the King in matters pertaining to the entire Realm.^[8]^[9]

Following the death of Elizabeth II, the office formally became known as the "King's Representative".^[10]

List of Sovereign's Representatives in the Cook Islands

References

^ "Kauono". Dictionary of Cook Islands languages. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
^ "About Parliament". parliament.gov.ck. Parliament of the Cook Islands. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
^ "Constitution of the Cook Islands". PACLII. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
^ Constitution of the Cook Islands, section 13.
^ Constitution of the Cook Islands, section 25.
^ Constitution of the Cook Islands, section 5.
^ "Constitution Amendment (No 10) Act 1981-82". PACLII. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
^ "Government of the Cook Islands". Jarvy Web. 11 October 2014.
^ Townend, Andrew (2003). "The strange death of the Realm of New Zealand: The implications of a New Zealand republic for the Cook Islands and Niue" (PDF). Victoria University of Wellington Law Review. 34 (3): 571–607. doi:10.26686/vuwlr.v34i3.5768. hdl:10063/5877. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
^ "'QR' effectively becomes 'KR'". Cook Islands News. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.

[1] "Kauono". Dictionary of Cook Islands languages. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

[2] "About Parliament". parliament.gov.ck. Parliament of the Cook Islands. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

[3] "Constitution of the Cook Islands". PACLII. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[4] Constitution of the Cook Islands, section 13.

[5] Constitution of the Cook Islands, section 25.

[6] Constitution of the Cook Islands, section 5.

[7] "Constitution Amendment (No 10) Act 1981-82". PACLII. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[8] "Government of the Cook Islands". Jarvy Web. 11 October 2014.

[9] Townend, Andrew (2003). "The strange death of the Realm of New Zealand: The implications of a New Zealand republic for the Cook Islands and Niue" (PDF). Victoria University of Wellington Law Review. 34 (3): 571–607. doi:10.26686/vuwlr.v34i3.5768. hdl:10063/5877. Retrieved 26 August 2016.

[10] "'QR' effectively becomes 'KR'". Cook Islands News. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.

List of Sovereign's Representatives in the Cook Islands

See also

References