Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
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In Australia, a Chief Minister is the head of government of a self-governing territory, while the head of government of a state is a Premier.
The Chief Minister is appointed by the Administrator of the Northern Territory, who in normal circumstances will appoint the head of whatever party holds the majority of seats in the legislature of the territory (in the Northern Territory, the Legislative Assembly). However, in times of constitutional crisis the Administrator can appoint someone else as Chief Minister.
[edit] Chief Ministers of the Northern Territory
| Chief Minister | Party | Period in office |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Goff Letts 1 | Country Liberal Party | 1974 - 1977 |
| Paul Everingham | Country Liberal Party | 1977 - 1984 |
| Ian Tuxworth | Country Liberal Party | 1984 - 1986 |
| Stephen Hatton | Country Liberal Party | 1986 - 1988 |
| Marshall Perron | Country Liberal Party | 1988 - 1995 |
| Shane Stone | Country Liberal Party | 1995 - 1999 |
| Denis Burke | Country Liberal Party | 1999 - 2001 |
| Clare Martin | Australian Labor Party | 2001 - present |
- 1 While the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was created in 1974, self-government was not granted until 1978. As a result, members of the executive in the first parliament (1974-1977) and the first eighteen months of the second were known by alternative titles. While Dr Goff Letts and his successor Paul Everingham were officially known as Majority Leaders, their function was effectively the same as that of a Chief Minister from 1978.
