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The Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament is the presiding officer of the Cook Islands Parliament. The manage the House in accordance with its Standing Orders and according to the traditions of the Westminster system. The current Speaker is Geoffrey Henry, a member of the Cook Islands Party. ==Election== The Speaker is elected by the House at the beginning of a parliamentary term according to the provisions of the Cook Islands Constitution and the Standing Orders. Unlike other Westminster systems the Speaker does not have to be a Member of Parliament, though they must be qualified to be one. By law they may not be a Cabinet Minister.〔Constitution of the Cook Islands, s31 (2A).〕 The Constitution requires that Parliament elect the person nominated by the Prime Minister,〔Constitution of the Cook Islands, s31 (2).〕 however the parliament's Standing Orders include a process for contested elections.〔Standing Orders of the Parliament of the Cook Islands, SO 9 and 10.〕 Following their election the Speaker must present themselves to the Queen's Representative to swear an oath of allegiance and lay claim to the privileges of the House.〔Standing Orders of the Parliament of the Cook Islands, SO 11.〕 The Speaker holds office until they cease to be an MP (or, in the case of a Speaker who is not an MP, cease to be qualified to be one), become a Minister, are removed by a vote of the House, or Parliament is dissolved.〔Constitution of the Cook Islands, s32.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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