Chief Minister of the Northern Territory information
Head of the Northern Territory
Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
Coat of arms of the Northern Territory
Flag of the Northern Territory
Incumbent Eva Lawler since 21 December 2023
Department of the Chief Minister
Style
The Honourable
Status
Head of government
Abbreviation
CM
Member of
Parliament
National Cabinet
Cabinet
Executive Council
Reports to
Parliament
Seat
Darwin, Northern Territory
Appointer
Administrator of the Northern Territory by convention, based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the Legislative Assembly
Term length
At the Administrator's pleasure contingent on the chief minister's ability to command confidence in the house of Parliament
Constituting instrument
None (constitutional convention)
Formation
19 October 1974 as Majority Leader 1 July 1978 as chief minister
First holder
Goff Letts as Majority Leader Paul Everingham as chief minister
Deputy
Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
Salary
A$325,392[1]
Website
www.chiefminister.nt.gov.au
The chief minister of the Northern Territory is the head of government of the Northern Territory. The office is the equivalent of a state premier.
When the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was created in 1974, the head of government was officially known as majority leader. This title was used in the first parliament (1974–1977) and the first eighteen months of the second. When self-government was granted the Northern Territory in 1978, the title of the head of government became chief minister.
The chief minister is formally appointed by the administrator, who in normal circumstances will appoint the head of whichever party holds the majority of seats in the unicameral Legislative Assembly. In times of constitutional crisis, the administrator can appoint someone else as chief minister, though this has never occurred.
Since 21 December 2023, following the resignation of Natasha Fyles, the chief minister is Eva Lawler of the Labor Party. She is the third female chief minister of the Northern Territory.
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