### [2026-06-25](/feed/2026/06/25/index.md)

##### 2026 Cook Islands general election
# King's Representative Tom Marsters dissolves the Parliament of the Cook Islands, setting an election for 12 August 2026. 




### Sources:

1. [Cook Islands News](https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/politics/parliament/cook-islands-general-election-set-for-august-12/)

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