ALL IN ONE PERSON

ALL IN ONE PERSON Paradise Islands got a prime minister whose hunger for power irresistibly resembles Kolakušić's, that's why In addition to being prime minister, Brown is also secretary of foreign affairs, immigration, finance, energy, police and telecommunications Writes: Jutarnji.hrPosted: October 10, 2020 10:38 am Cook Islands Michael Runkel / Robertharding Via Afp Facebook Twitter The new prime minister of the Cook Islands has assigned as many as 17 ministries to himself, writes the Guardian . In addition to being the Prime Minister of this island nation, Mark Brown is, among other things, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration, Finance, Energy and Renewable Sources, Police and Telecommunications. He is also in charge of the seabed, sea minerals and natural resources, pensions and the outer islands of the state. Brown is also the Attorney General. Opposition chief Tina Browne commented on the decision, saying the prime minister lacked confidence in his own ministers. 'The new prime minister said he was very excited about the potential of his cabinet and then I assigned as many as 17 ministries to myself which is a huge signal of how much he really trusts his cabinet colleagues,' Browne said. Still, he is expected to delegate some of the mighty duties to some of his colleagues in the coming months. RELATED NEWS Jacinda Ardern OVERCOME THE SECOND WAVE New Zealand defeats virus again: 'We stuck to a plan that has succeeded twice so far' VIRUS UNDER CONTROL New Zealand relaxes measures, in Australian Victoria drop in infections: 'This is a great day' Brown, who has been a member of the Takuvaine-Tutakimo party since 2010, became prime minister after the resignation of Henry Pune, who left the government after a decade to run for secretary general of the Pacific Island Forum. The Cook Islands is an independent state in free association with New Zealand and independently decides on all internal affairs, while defense and foreign affairs are under the jurisdiction of New Zealand. All the inhabitants of the Cook Islands also have the citizenship of New Zealand, and the supreme head of the country is the British Queen. Since they closed the borders very early, this archipelago was without a single case of Covid-19 infection throughout the pandemic. Brown says he hopes to be able to open air connections with New Zealand in December. A kind of 'air balloon' between the two countries was planned back in July, but this was postponed due to the increase in the number of newly infected with the coronavirus. Facebook Twitter Messenger E-mail #Cook Islands #Prime Minister