Lia Finocchiaro

**Lia Emele Finocchiaro** (; born 20 September 1984) is an Australian politician who is currently serving as the 14th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory. She has served as the leader of the Country Liberal Party (CLP) since 2020. She was the member for Drysdale from 2012 until 2016, when she was elected to the seat of Spillett. She became Chief Minister after leading the CLP to a landslide victory at the 2024 general election.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific-prefix**: The Honourable
- **name**: Lia Finocchiaro
- **honorific-suffix**: Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, MLA
- **image**: Lia Finocchiaro Profile.jpg
- **caption**: Finocchiaro in 2020
- **office**: 14th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
- **status**: Incumbent
- **term start**: 28 August 2024
- **1blankname**: Administrator of the Northern Territory, Administrator
- **1namedata**: Hugh Heggie
- **deputy**: Gerard Maley
- **preceded**: Eva Lawler
- **office2**: Finocchiaro ministry, Minister for Defence Industries
- **term start2**: 28 August 2024
- **2blankname2**: Chief Minister
- **2namedata2**: _Herself_
- **predecessor2**: Eva Lawler
- **office3**: Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services (Northern Territory), Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services
- **term start3**: 28 August 2024
- **2blankname3**: Chief Minister
- **2namedata3**: _Herself_
- **predecessor3**: Brent Potter
- **office4**: 13th Leader of the Opposition (Northern Territory), Leader of the Opposition in the Northern Territory
- **term start4**: 1 February 2020
- **term end4**: 28 August 2024
- **deputy4**: Gary Higgins
Gerard Maley
- **predecessor4**: Gary Higgins
- **successor4**: Selena Uibo
- **office5**: Leader of the Country Liberal Party
- **term start5**: 1 February 2020
- **predecessor5**: Gary Higgins
- **deputy5**: Gerard Maley
- **constituency am6**: Electoral division of Spillett, Spillett
- **assembly6**: Northern Territory Legislative
- **term start6**: 27 August 2016
- **predecessor6**: _Seat established_
- **constituency am7**: Electoral division of Drysdale, Drysdale
- **assembly7**: Northern Territory Legislative
- **term start7**: 25 August 2012
- **term end7**: 27 August 2016
- **predecessor7**: Ross Bohlin
- **successor7**: Eva Lawler
- **office8**: Gary Higgins#CLP leadership#, Chief Opposition Whip
- **term start8**: 2 September 2016
- **term end8**: 1 February 2020
- **leader8**: Gary Higgins
- **predecessor8**: John Elferink
- **successor8**: Joshua Burgoyne
- **office9**: Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Northern Territory), Leader of the Opposition
- **term start9**: 2 September 2016
- **term end9**: 1 February 2020
- **leader9**: Gary Higgins
- **predecessor9**: Lynne Walker (politician), Lynne Walker
- **successor9**: Gerard Maley
- **office10**: Deputy Leader of the Country Liberal Party
- **term start10**: 2 September 2016
- **term end10**: 1 February 2020
- **leader10**: Gary Higgins
- **predecessor10**: Peter Styles (politician), Peter Styles
- **successor10**: Gary Higgins _(interim)_
- **office11**: Proposed Northern Territory statehood, Minister for Statehood
- **premier11**: Terry Mills (Australian politician), Terry Mills
Adam Giles
- **term start11**: 6 March 2013
- **term end11**: 13 March 2013
- **predecessor11**: Terry Mills (Australian politician), Terry Mills
- **successor11**: Adam Giles
- **office12**: Mills Ministry#Fourth ministry (6 March 2013 – 12 March 2013), Minister for Racing, Gaming
and Licensing
- **premier12**: Terry Mills
- **term start12**: 6 March 2013
- **term end12**: 13 March 2013
- **predecessor12**: Matt Conlan
- **successor12**: Adam Giles
- **office13**: Minister for Tourism and Hospitality#Sport and recreation, Minister for Sport and Recreation
- **premier13**: Terry Mills
- **term start13**: 6 March 2013
- **term end13**: 13 March 2013
- **predecessor13**: Matt Conlan
- **successor13**: Adam Giles
- **office14**: Minister for Territory Families, Minister for Seniors and Youth
- **premier14**: Terry Mills
- **term start14**: 6 March 2013
- **term end14**: 13 March 2013
- **predecessor14**: Terry Mills
- **successor14**: Peter Styles (politician), Peter Styles
- **birth place**: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
- **birthname**: Lia Emele Finocchiaro
- **nationality**: Australian
- **party**: Country Liberal Party, Country Liberal
- **spouse**: Sam Burke
- **relations**: Denis Burke (Australian politician), Denis Burke (father-in-law)
- **children**: 2
- **residence**: Palmerston, Northern Territory
- **alma mater**: University of Adelaide
- **profession**: Lawyer