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. The deputy chief minister is almost always the deputy leader of the governing party.
The incumbent deputy chief minister of the Northern Territory is Gerard Maley. Maley assumed the position in September 2024, becoming the first deputy chief minister of the current Country Liberal Government since September 2024.
List of deputy chief ministers of the Northern Territory Deputy Chief Minister Party Period in office Paul Everingham Country Liberal Party 20 November 1974 – 11 August 1975 Bernie Kilgariff Country Liberal Party 12 August 1975 – 1 December 1975 Grant Tambling Country Liberal Party 2 December 1975 – 20 September 1977 Marshall Perron Country Liberal Party 21 September 1977 – 12 December 1983The 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. Nick Dondas Country Liberal Party 13 December 1983 – 14 May 1986 Barry Coulter Country Liberal Party 15 May 1986 – 18 March 1987 Ray Hanrahan Country Liberal Party 19 March 1987 – 5 April 1988 Barry Coulter Country Liberal Party 6 April 1988 – 25 May 1995 Mike Reed Country Liberal Party 26 May 1995 – 26 August 2001 Syd Stirling Labor Party 27 August 2001 – 25 November 2007 Marion Scrymgour Labor Party 26 November 2007 – 8 February 2009 Delia Lawrie Labor Party 9 February 2009 – 29 August 2012 Robyn Lambley Country Liberal Party 29 August 2012 – 6 March 2013 Willem Westra van Holthe Country Liberal Party 6 March 2013 – 13 March 2013 Dave Tollner Country Liberal Party 13 March 2013 – 22 August 2014 Peter Chandler Country Liberal Party 1 September 2014 – 3 February 2015 Willem Westra van Holthe Country Liberal Party 3 February 2015 – 14 February 2016 Peter Styles Country Liberal Party 16 February 2016 – 31 August 2016 Nicole Manison Labor Party 12 September 2016 – 21 December 2023 Chansey Paech Labor Party 21 December 2023 – 28 August 2024 Gerard Maley Country Liberal Party 9 September 2024 – present
References
Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory 1974 – 2012 Office Holders
See also List of chief ministers of the Northern Territory by time in office