Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory

The Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory is a role in the Government of the Northern Territory assigned to a responsible Minister in the Northern Territory. It has second ranking behind the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory in Cabinet, and its holder serves as Acting Chief Minister during absence or incapacity of the Chief Minister. He or she is almost always the deputy leader of the governing party.

Deputy Chief Minister of the
Northern Territory
Incumbent
Nicole Manison
since 12 September 2016
Department of the Chief Minister
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
Reports toChief Minister of the Northern Territory
SeatDarwin, Northern Territory
NominatorChief Minister of the Northern Territory
AppointerAdministrator of the Northern Territory
on the advice of the chief minister
Term lengthAt the Administrator's pleasure
Formation20 November 1974
First holderPaul Everingham

The incumbent Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory is Nicole Manison. Manison assumed the position in September 2016 becoming the first Deputy Chief Minister of the current Labor Government since August 2016.

List of Deputy Chief Ministers of the Northern Territory
Deputy Chief Minister Party Period in office
 Paul EveringhamCountry Liberal Party20 November 1974 – 11 August 1975
 Bernie KilgariffCountry Liberal Party12 August 1975 – 1 December 1975
 Grant TamblingCountry Liberal Party2 December 1975 – 20 September 1977
 Marshall PerronCountry Liberal Party21 September 1977 – 12 December 1983[1]
 Nick DondasCountry Liberal Party13 December 1983 – 14 May 1986
 Barry CoulterCountry Liberal Party15 May 1986 – 18 March 1987
 Ray HanrahanCountry Liberal Party19 March 1987 – 5 April 1988
 Barry CoulterCountry Liberal Party6 April 1988 – 25 May 1995
 Mike ReedCountry Liberal Party26 May 1995 – 26 August 2001
 Syd StirlingLabor Party27 August 2001 – 25 November 2007
 Marion ScrymgourLabor Party26 November 2007 – 8 February 2009
 Delia LawrieLabor Party9 February 2009 – 29 August 2012
 Robyn LambleyCountry Liberal Party29 August 2012 – 6 March 2013
 Willem Westra van HoltheCountry Liberal Party6 March 2013 – 13 March 2013
 Dave TollnerCountry Liberal Party13 March 2013 – 22 August 2014
 Peter ChandlerCountry Liberal Party1 September 2014 – 3 February 2015
 Willem Westra van HoltheCountry Liberal Party3 February 2015 – 14 February 2016
 Peter StylesCountry Liberal Party16 February 2016 – 31 August 2016
 Nicole ManisonLabor Party12 September 2016 – present

References
  1. The Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was created in 1974 but self-government was not granted until July 1978. The offices of leader and deputy were known as "(Deputy) Majority Leader" until then and as "(Deputy) Chief Minister" after.

See also
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