Henry Puna

Henry Puna
9th Prime Minister of the Cook Islands
In office 30 November 2010 – 1 October 2020
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Representative	Frederick Tutu Goodwin Tom Marsters
Deputy	Teariki Heather Mark Brown
Preceded by	Jim Marurai
Succeeded by	Mark Brown
Additional Ministries Minister of Energy In office 3 December 2010 – 1 October 2020 Preceded by William (Smiley) Heather Succeeded by Mark Brown Minister of Foreign Affairs In office 3 November 2013 – 1 October 2020 Preceded by Tom Marsters Succeeded by Mark Brown Minister of Marine Resources In office 3 November 2013 – 1 October 2020 Preceded by Teina Bishop Succeeded by Mark Brown Minister of Education In office 17 December 2014 – 4 June 2020 Preceded by Mona Ioane Succeeded by Vaine Mokoroa Minister of Transport In office 3 November 2013 – 20 September 2018 Preceded by Tom Marsters Succeeded by Robert Tapaitau Minister of Police In office March 2020 – 1 October 2020 Preceded by Vaine Mokoroa Succeeded by Mark Brown In office 3 December 2010 – 17 April 2012 Preceded by Jim Marurai Succeeded by Teariki Heather Minister for the Environment In office 3 December 2010 – 3 November 2013 Preceded by Cassey Eggelton Succeeded by Kiriau Turepu Minister of Justice In office 3 December 2010 – 3 November 2013 Preceded by Apii Piho Succeeded by Teariki Heather
Member of the Cook Islands Parliament for Manihiki
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 November 2010
Preceded by	Apii Piho
In office 8 February 2005 – 27 September 2006
Preceded by	Robert Woonton
Succeeded by	Apii Piho
Personal details
Born	(1949-07-29) 29 July 1949 Aitutaki, Cook Islands
Political party	Cook Islands Party
Spouse(s)	Akaiti Puna
Children	Henry Edwin Abraham Tina Vivienne
Alma mater	University of Auckland University of Tasmania

Henry Tuakeu Puna (born 29 July 1949) is a Cook Islands politician. He has been the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands since November 2010. He is the leader of the Cook Islands Party.

Puna was elected to the Parliament of the Cook Islands at the 2005 Manihiki by-election. He lost his seat at the 2006 election, but regained it in the CIP victory at the 2010 election.

In June 2020, Puna announced his intention to retire as Prime Minister in September in order to become Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum.