1999 Cook Islands general election explained

Country:Cook Islands
Previous Election:1994
Next Election:2004
Election Date:16 June 1999
Seats For Election:25 seats in the Parliament
Majority Seats:13
Party1:Democratic Alliance
Leader1:Terepai Maoate
Percentage1:44.48
Seats1:10
Last Election1:3
Party2:Cook Islands Party
Leader2:Geoffrey Henry
Percentage2:39.81
Seats2:11
Last Election2:20
Party3:New Alliance Party (Cook Islands)
Leader3:Norman George
Percentage3:13.40
Seats3:4
Last Election3:2
Prime Minister
Before Election:Geoffrey Henry
Before Party:CIP
After Election:Geoffrey Henry
After Party:CIP

General elections were held in the Cook Islands on 16 June 1999 to elect 25 MPs to the Parliament.[1] The Cook Islands Party won 11 seats, the Democratic Alliance Party 10 seats, and the New Alliance Party 4 seats.[2] [3]

Aftermath

Following the elections, the CIP formed a coalition with the NAP, with Geoffrey Henry as Prime Minister and NAP leader Norman George as his deputy. However, three members of the CIP subsequently quit the party and joined the Democrats, forcing Henry's resignation. Joe Williams subsequently became Prime Minister, but was forced to resign in November following a by-election and further coalition realignment. Finally, the Democratic party's Terepai Maoate became Prime Minister, with George as his deputy.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IFES Election Guide: Cook islands . 2009-03-21.
  2. Web site: History of the Cook Islands . 2009-03-27 . 2011-07-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718220600/http://www.cookislands.de/index.php?page=703756965&f=1&i=703756965 . dead .
  3. News: Cook Islands king maker crows . Florence Syme-Buchanan . Pacific Islands Monthly . 69 . 7 . 50 . 1 July 1999 . 26 June 2020 . National Library of Australia.