Paul Everingham

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Paul Everingham AO
Member of the Australian Parliament for Northern Territory
In office 1 December 1984 – 5 June 1987
Preceded by	John Reeves
Succeeded by	Warren Snowdon
Personal details
Born	(1943-02-04) 4 February 1943
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Country Liberal Party

Paul Anthony Edward Everingham AO (born 4 February 1943) was the head of government of the Northern Territory from 1977 to 1984, serving as the second and last Majority Leader (1977-1978) and the first Chief Minister of the Northern Territory from 1978 to 1984.

He was a member of the Country Liberal Party, representing the seat of Jingili in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Just months after being first elected to the legislature, he was named leader of the CLP and Majority Leader after his predecessor, Goff Letts, was unexpectedly defeated in his own electorate. When the Territory was granted self-government in 1978, Everingham became Chief Minister with greatly expanded powers.

Details of his ministries are given in the following articles:

Following his resignation from the Chief Ministership and leadership of the CLP, Everingham entered the Australian House of Representatives as the member for the Division of Northern Territory from 1984 to 1987.

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Northern Territory University honorary doctorate

Political offices
Preceded by Goff Letts	Majority Leader of the Northern Territory 1977-1978	Succeeded by Himself as Chief Minister
Preceded by Himself as Majority Leader	Chief Minister of the Northern Territory 1978-1984	Succeeded by Ian Tuxworth
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by John Reeves	Member for Northern Territory 1984–1987	Succeeded by Warren Snowdon

v t e Chief Ministers of the Northern Territory

Paul Everingham Ian Tuxworth Stephen Hatton Marshall Perron Shane Stone Denis Burke Clare Martin Paul Henderson Terry Mills Adam Giles

v t e Leaders of the Country Liberal Party

Goff Letts Paul Everingham Ian Tuxworth Stephen Hatton Marshall Perron Shane Stone Denis Burke Jodeen Carney Terry Mills Adam Giles (Incumbent)

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Persondata
Name	Everingham, Paul
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	4 February 1943
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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