The Progressive Party of the Cook Islands is a political party in the Cook Islands. It was established in October 2019 and is led by public servant Te Tuhi Kelly.[1] It advocates public service reform and plans to contest the 2022 Cook Islands general election.[2]
Progressive Party of the Cook Islands | |
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| Abbreviation | PPCI |
| Leader | Te Tuhi Kelly |
| Founded | October 2019 |
| Seats in the Cook Islands Parliament | 0 / 24 |
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| Official Facebook page | |
Party leader Kelly has posted statements sceptical of COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine mandates on the official party Facebook page.[3]
The party won no seats in the 2022 election.[4]
Electoral performance edit
Legislative Assembly edit
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Rank | Government |
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| 2022 | 18 | 0.20 | 0 / 24
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New |  5th
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Opposition |
References edit
- ^ "New political party to launch in Cook Islands". RNZ. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "New Cook Islands party looks to overhaul public service". RNZ. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ Facebook: The Progressive Party of the Cook Islands - PPCI
- ^ "Cooks' newcomers make impact but PM's party in strong position". RNZ. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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