Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory
head of government of the Australian Capital Territory, in Australia
The Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory is the head of government of the Australian Capital Territory. The leader of the party with the largest representation of seats in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly.[1]
| Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory | |
|---|---|
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly |
| Inaugural holder | Rosemary Follett |
| Formation | 11 May 1989 |
The current Chief Minister is Andrew Barr of the Labor Party, who was elected by the Assembly on 11 December 2014 following the resignation of Katy Gallagher.[2]
List of Chief Ministers
change| # | Name | Party | Term Start | Term End | Timespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosemary Follett | Labor | 11 May 1989 | 5 December 19891 | 208 days |
| 2 | Trevor Kaine | Liberal | 5 December 1989 | 6 June 19912 | 1 year, 183 days |
| (1) | Rosemary Follett | Labor | 6 June 1991 | 2 March 1995 | 3 years, 269 days |
| 3 | Kate Carnell | Liberal | 2 March 1995 | 18 October 20003 | 5 years, 230 days |
| 4 | Gary Humphries | Liberal | 18 October 2000 | 5 November 2001 | 1 year, 18 days |
| 5 | Jon Stanhope | Labor | 5 November 2001 | 12 May 20114 | 9 years, 188 days |
| 6 | Katy Gallagher | Labor | 16 May 2011 | 11 December 20145 | 3 years, 209 days |
| 7 | Andrew Barr | Labor | 11 December 2014 | Incumbent | 9 years, 323 days |
References
change- ↑ "Assembly Debate" (PDF). ACT Hansard. ACT Legislative Assembly. 11 May 1989. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
- ↑ "Andrew Barr elected ACT Chief Minister, seventh in history". ABC News. Australia. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
