New Flags Flying - Pacific Leaders Remember
Part 3 Cook Islands
Significant events since independence
1965 Cook Islands Party (CIP), led by Albert Henry, wins first General Election
1967 House of Ariki created (24 members) Ceremonial/advisory role
1968 CIP defeats United Cook Islanders in General Election
1972 Tom Davis returns to CI, forms Democratic Party, joined by UCI
1974 CIP defeats DP in snap General Election. Albert Henry knighted
1978 CIP defeats DP in General Election; 1000+ voters fly from NZ;
court voids seats won by bribery/corruption.
Tom Davis regains seat; becomes Premier of DP Government
1979 Albert Henry stripped of knighthood
1981 Albert Henry dies; Tom Davis knighted
1983 (April) CIP wins General Election; Geoffrey Henry PM. (November) DP wins General Election; Sir Tom Davis PM
1987 DP wins General Election; Pupuke Robati PM
1989 CIP wins General Election; Geoffrey Henry PM
1999 Democratic Alliance Party wins General Election; PM Terepai Maoate
2002 DAP wins General Election; PM Robert Woonton
2004 DAP wins General Election; PM Jim Marurai
2005 Cook Islands First Party wins General Election; PM Jim Marurai
2006 Democratic Party wins General Election; PM Jim Marurai
2007 Sir Tom Davis dies
2008 Failure of coup d'etat attempt by some members of House of Ariki
2009 Cabinet Ministers resign after dismissal of Finance Minister Terepai Maoate
2010 CIP wins General Election; PM Henry Puna.
