Ministry of Justice (Cook Islands)

Ministry of Justice Building, Ara Tapu, Avarua. The building was built, and recently refurbished, with Chinese foreign aid.[1]

The Ministry of Justice of Cook Islands provides support to the judiciary so that it may be an impartial system. The ministry is responsible for the following duties: management and rehabilitation of prisoners and probationers, maintaining land and survey information, registration of vital records, electoral policies, and managing the Land Trust account.[2]

## List of ministers (Post-1984 upon the country's first coalition government)

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* Teariki Matenga[3] (1985-1986)
* David Ngatupuna[4] (1986-1988)
* Tekaotiki Matapo[5][6][7] (1989-1999)
* Tangata Vavia[8][9] (2000-2003)
* Robert Wigmore[9] (2003-2008)
* Tangata Vavia[9] (2008-2010)
* Apii Piho[9] (2010-2011)
* Henry Puna[9] (2011-2015)
* Teariki Heather[9] (2015)
* Nandi Glassie[10] (2015–present)

## See also

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* Justice ministry
* Politics of the Cook Islands

## References

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1. ^ "China provides funds to refurbish buildings on Rarotonga". RNZ. 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
2. ^ "Ministry of Justice: Annual Report 2012-2013 Financial Year" (PDF).
3. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1985". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
4. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Sept-Dec 1986". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
5. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1989:Nov.-Dec." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
6. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1990". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
7. ^ Copley, Gregory R. (1999). Defense & Foreign Affairs Handbook. Perth Corporation. ISBN 9781892998033.
8. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 2000Jan-Mar 2000". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
9. ^ a b c d e f "Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments". www.cia.gov. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
10. ^ "Ministry Leadership - Cook Islands Ministry of Health". Cook Islands Ministry of Health. Retrieved 2018-07-12.