The Ministry of Justice of Cook Islands provides support to the judiciary so that it may be an impartial system. The ministry is responsible for the following duties: management and rehabilitation of prisoners and probationers, maintaining land and survey information, registration of vital records, electoral policies, and managing the Land Trust account.

List of ministers (Post-1984 upon the country's first coalition government)

* Teariki Matenga (1985-1986) * David Ngatupuna (1986-1988) *

Tekaotiki Matapo Tekaotiki Matapo (born 16 April 1944) is a Cook Islands former politician, Cabinet Minister, and diplomat. He is currently president of the Cook Islands Party. Early career Matapo was born in Rarotonga and educated at Titikaveka School, Avaru ...

(1989-1999) * Tangata Vavia (2000-2003) *

Robert Wigmore Robert George Wigmore (8 September 1949 – 13 April 2012) was leader of the Cook Islands Democratic Party from 2010 - 2012, and Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands from 2009 - 2010. He served as a Minister in the Cabinets of Robert Wo ...

(2003-2008) * Tangata Vavia (2008-2010) *

Apii Piho Tereapii (Apii) Piho (born 25 August 1960) is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet Minister. Piho was born on Rakahanga and educated in New Zealand. He was first elected to Parliament for the seat of Manihiki as a member of the Cook Is ...

(2010-2011) * Henry Puna (2011-2015) *

Teariki Heather Teariki William Heather (born 30 July 1959) is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet minister who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands from 2013 to 2018. Previously a member of the Cook Islands Party, he is now the leader of ...

(2015) *

Nandi Glassie Nandi Tuaine Glassie (21 May 1951 – 4 September 2020) was a Cook Islands politician who served as a Cabinet Minister. He was a member of the Cook Islands Party. Glassie was born in Atiu, and educated at Atiu Primary School, Tereora College, ...

(2015–present)

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{{Reflist Justice ministries Government of the Cook Islands

List of ministers (Post-1984 upon the country's first coalition government)

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