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| capo dello stato:Queen ELIZABETH II (da allora 6 February 1952), represented by Apenera SHORT (da allora NA); New Zealand High Commissioner Jon JONESSEN (da allora NA January 1998), representative of New Zealand capo di governo:Prime Minister Dr. Terepai MAOATE (da allora 18 November 1999); Deputy Prime Minister Norman GEORGE (da allora NA) cabinet:Cabinet chosen by the prime minister; collectively responsible to Parliament elections:none; the monarch is hereditary; the UK representative is appointed by the monarch; the New Zealand high commissioner is appointed by the New Zealand Government; following legislative elections, the leader of the party that wins the most seats usually becomes prime minister note:ten years of rule by the Cook Islands Party (CIP) came to an end 18 November 1999 with the resignation of Prime Minister Joe WILLIAMS; WILLIAMS had led a minority government da allora October 1999 when the New Alliance Party (NAP) left the government coalition and joined the main opposition Democratic Alliance Party (DAP); on 18 November 1999, DAP leader Dr. Terepai MAOATE was sworn in as prime minister |
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Fonte: CIA World Factbook |