Paul Everingham
| Paul Everingham AO | |
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| 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 | 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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| 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 |
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