List of political parties in the Cook Islands
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This article lists political parties in the Cook Islands. There are two dominant political parties, which means that the Cook Islands have a two-party system. It is extremely difficult for candidates to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.
Active parties
Parliamentary parties
| Logo | Name | Abbr. | Est. | Leader | Ideology | MPs | Political position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Cook Islands Party | CIP | 1965 | Mark Brown | Cook Islands Māori nationalism | Template:Composition bar | Centre to Centre-right |
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style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Democratic Party | DP | 1971 | Tina Browne | Social liberalism | Template:Composition bar | Centre to Centre-left |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Cook Islands United Party | CIUP | 2018 | Teariki Heather | Template:Composition bar | |||
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style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | One Cook Islands Movement | OCI | 2014 | George Turia | Template:Composition bar | ||
Extraparliamentary parties
- Progressive Party of the Cook Islands (2019–present)
Historical parties
- Alliance Party (1992–2002)
- Cook Islands First Party (2004–2006)
- Cook Islands Labor Party (1965)
- Cook Islands National Party (2003–2004)
- United Political Party (1965)
- Democratic Tumu Party (1989–1993)
- New Alliance Party (1997–2002)
- Party Tumu (2010)
- Te Kura O Te ‘Au People's Movement (2010)
- Tumu Enua (2004)
- United Cook Islanders (UCI) (1968–1970?)
See also
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