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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 4 August 1965
1991 4 August 1965
1992 4 August 1965
1993 4 August 1965
1994 4 August 1965
1995 4 August 1965
1996 4 August 1965
1997 4 August 1965
1998 4 August 1965
1999 4 August 1965
2000 4 August 1965
2001 4 August 1965
2002 4 August 1965
2003 4 August 1965
2004 4 August 1965
2005 4 August 1965
2006 4 August 1965
2007 4 August 1965
2008 4 August 1965
2009 4 August 1965
2010 4 August 1965
2011 4 August 1965
2012 4 August 1965
2013 effective 4 August 1965 (Cook islands Constitution Act 1964); amended many times, last in 2004 (2004)
2014 effective 4 August 1965 (Cook islands Constitution Act 1964); amended many times, last in 2004 (2004)
2015 4 August 1965 (Cook Islands Constitution Act 1964); amended many times, last in 2004 (2015)
2016 4 August 1965 (Cook Islands Constitution Act 1964); amended many times, last in 2004 (2016)
2017 4 August 1965 (Cook Islands Constitution Act 1964); amended many times, last in 2004 (2016)
2018 history: 4 August 1965 (Cook Islands Constitution Act 1964) (2017) | amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Parliament membership in each of several readings and assent to by the chief of state’s representative; passage of amendments relating to the chief of state also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum; amended many times, last in 2004 (2017)
2019 history: 4 August 1965 (Cook Islands Constitution Act 1964) | amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Parliament membership in each of several readings and assent of the chief of state’s representative; passage of amendments relating to the chief of state also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum; amended many times, last in 2004 (2019)
2020 history: 4 August 1965 (Cook Islands Constitution Act 1964) | amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Parliament membership in each of several readings and assent of the chief of state’s representative; passage of amendments relating to the chief of state also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum; amended many times, last in 2004
2021 history: 4 August 1965 (Cook Islands Constitution Act 1964) amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Parliament membership in each of several readings and assent of the chief of state s representative; passage of amendments relating to the chief of state also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum; amended many times, last in 2004
2022 history: 4 August 1965 (Cook Islands Constitution Act 1964) amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Parliament membership in each of several readings and assent of the chief of state s representative; passage of amendments relating to the chief of state also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum; amended many times, last in 2004
2023 history: 4 August 1965 (Cook Islands Constitution Act 1964) amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Parliament membership in each of several readings and assent of the chief of state s representative; passage of amendments relating to the chief of state also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum; amended many times, last in 2004
2024 history: 4 August 1965 (Cook Islands Constitution Act 1964) amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Parliament membership in each of several readings and assent of the chief of state s representative; passage of amendments relating to the chief of state also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum; amended many times, last in 2004
2025 history: 4 August 1965 (Cook Islands Constitution Act 1964) amendment process: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Parliament membership in each of several readings and assent of the chief of state s representative; passage of amendments relating to the chief of state also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum