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Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory

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Chief Minister of the
Australian Capital Territory
Coat of arms of the Australian Capital Territory
Flag of the Australian Capital Territory
Incumbent
Andrew Barr
since 11 December 2014
Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate
StyleThe Honourable
StatusHead of government
AbbreviationCM
Member ofCabinet
National Cabinet
Reports toLegislative Assembly
Seat1 Constitution Avenue, Canberra
AppointerAustralian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
Constituting instrumentAustralian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cth), section 40
Formation11 May 1989
First holderRosemary Follett
DeputyDeputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory
SalaryA$384,928[1]

The chief minister of the Australian Capital Territory is the head of government of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The leader of the party with the largest number of seats in the unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly usually takes on the role. Unlike other states and territories, the chief minister is not appointed by a governor or administrator, but elected directly by the Assembly.[2]

The chief minister is the rough equivalent of the state premiers, and has been a member of the National Cabinet since its creation in 2020.[3] The chief minister previously also represented the ACT on the Council of Australian Governments (COAG).[4] Since there are no local governments in the territory, the chief minister's role is also similar to that of the mayor of a local government area. The chief minister sits on the Council of Capital City Lord Mayors.[5]

The current chief minister is Andrew Barr of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), who was first elected by the Assembly on 11 December 2014 following the resignation of Katy Gallagher.[6]

List of officeholders

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No. Portrait Name
Electorate
(Birth–death) 		Election Term of office Political party Ministry
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Rosemary Follett
MLA
(born 1948) 		1989 11 May
1989 		5 December
1989 		208 days Labor Follett I
2 Trevor Kaine
MLA
(1928–2008) 		— 5 December
1989 		6 June
1991 		1 year, 183 days Liberal Kaine
(1) Rosemary Follett
MLA
(born 1948) 		— 6 June
1991 		2 March
1995 		3 years, 269 days Labor Follett II
1992 Follett III
3 Kate Carnell
MLA for Molonglo
(born 1955) 		1995 2 March[citation needed]
1995 		18 October[citation needed]
2000 		5 years, 230 days Liberal Carnell I
1998 Carnell II
4 Gary Humphries
MLA for Molonglo
(born 1958) 		— 18 October[citation needed]
2000 		5 November[citation needed]
2001 		1 year, 18 days Liberal Humphries
5 Jon Stanhope
MLA for Ginninderra
(born 1951) 		2001 5 November[citation needed]
2001 		12 May
2011 		9 years, 188 days Labor Stanhope I
2004 Stanhope II
2008 Stanhope III
6 Katy Gallagher
MLA for Molonglo
(born 1970) 		— 16 May[citation needed]
2011 		11 December
2014 		3 years, 209 days Labor Gallagher I
2012 Gallagher II
7 Andrew Barr
MLA for Kurrajong
(born 1970) 		— 11 December
2014 		Incumbent 9 years, 357 days Labor Barr I
2016 Barr II
2020 Barr III
2024 Barr IV

Graphical timeline

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Andrew BarrKaty GallagherJon StanhopeGary HumphriesKate CarnellRosemary FollettTrevor KaineRosemary Follett

Rank by time in office

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

Parties

  Australian Labor Party   Liberal Party of Australia

Rank Portrait Officeholder Party District Assumed
office 		Left
office 		Time in office
(term) 		Time in office
(total) 		Election
wins
  1. Andrew Barr
(1973–) 		Labor MLA for Molonglo
(2006–2016)
MLA for Kurrajong
(2016- ) 		11 December 2014 Incumbent 9 years, 357 days[7] 2016 2020

2024

  2. Jon Stanhope
(1951–)
AO 		Labor MLA for Ginninderra
(1998–2011) 		12 November 2001 12 May 2011 9 years, 181 days 20012004
2008
  3. Kate Carnell
(1955–)
AO 		Liberal MLA for Molonglo
(1992–2000) 		9 March 1995 17 October 2000 5 years, 222 days 19951998
  4. Rosemary Follett
(1948–)
AO 		Labor MLA for Molonglo
(1995–1996) 		11 May 1989 5 December 1989 208 days 4 years, 122 days 19891992
6 June 1991 9 March 1995 3 years, 276 days
  5. Katy Gallagher
(1970–) 		Labor MLA for Molonglo
(2001–2014) 		16 May[citation needed] 2011 10 December 2014 3 years, 208 days 2012
  6. Trevor Kaine
(1928–2008) 		Liberal MLA for Brindabella
(1995–2001) 		5 December 1989 6 June 1991 1 year, 183 days
  7. Gary Humphries
(1958–) 		Liberal MLA for Molonglo
(1995–2002) 		18 October[citation needed] 2000 12 November 2001 1 year, 25 days

Total time in office of political parties in Australian Capital Territory

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Australian Capital Territory Assembly – 12989 days as of 2 December 2024

Labor

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  • 10001 days as of 2 December 2024.

Liberal

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  • 2990 days.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Tyeson, Cam (9 July 2023). "ACT's politicians, executive public servants pocket 3.5 per cent pay rise". Pedestrian. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Advice on coronavirus". Prime Minister of Australia (Press release). 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  4. ^ "COAG Members". Council of Australian Governments. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Canberra". Council of Capital City Lord Mayors. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Andrew Barr elected ACT Chief Minister, seventh in history". ABC News. Australia. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  7. ^ Andrew Barr's time in office as of 2 December 2024
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