This is a list of chief ministers of the Northern Territory by time in office. The basis of the list is the inclusive number of days between dates.

Rank by time in office Parties

Rank Officeholder Portrait Party District Assumedoffice Leftoffice Time in office(term) Time in office(total) Electionwins  1. Paul Everingham Country Liberal MLA for Jingili 13 August 1977 16 October 1984 1980 1983  2. Marshall Perron Country Liberal MLA for Stuart ParkMLA for Fannie Bay 13 July 1988 26 May 1995 1990 1994  3. Clare Martin Labor MLA for Fannie Bay 27 August 2001 26 November 2007 2001 2005  4. Michael Gunner Labor MLA for Fannie Bay 31 August 2016 13 May 2022 2016 2020  5. Paul Henderson Labor MLA for Wanguri 26 November 2007 29 August 2012 2008  6. Shane Stone Country Liberal MLA for Port Darwin 26 May 1995 8 February 1999 1997  7. Adam Giles Country Liberal MLA for Braitling 14 March 2013 31 August 2016   8. Goff Letts Country Liberal MLA for Victoria River 19 October 1974 13 August 1977 1974 1977  9. Denis Burke Country Liberal MLA for Brennan 8 February 1999 27 August 2001   10. Stephen Hatton Country Liberal MLA for Nightcliff 13 May 1986 13 July 1988 1987  11. Lia Finocchiaro Country Liberal MLA for Spillett 28 August 2024 Incumbent Lia Finocchiaro's time in office as of 2024  12. Natasha Fyles Labor MLA for Nightcliff 13 May 2022 21 December 2023   13. Ian Tuxworth Country Liberal MLA for Barkly 16 October 1984 13 May 1986   14. Eva Lawler Labor MLA for Drysdale 21 December 2023 28 August 2024   15. Terry Mills Country Liberal MLA for Blain 29 August 2012 14 March 2013 2012

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See also Chief Minister of the Northern Territory List of prime ministers of Australia by time in office List of premiers of New South Wales by time in office List of premiers of Victoria by time in office List of premiers of Queensland by time in office List of premiers of South Australia by time in office List of premiers of Tasmania by time in office List of premiers of Western Australia by time in office List of chief ministers of the Australian Capital Territory by time in office