Chief Minister of the Northern Territory

The Chief Minister of the Northern Territory is the head of government of the Northern Territory. 

The Chief Minister is formally appointed by the Administrator, who will appoint the head of whichever party holds the majority of seats in the unicameral Legislative Assembly. 

Since 21 December 2023, following the resignation of Natasha Fyles, the current Chief Minister is Eva Lawler of the Labor Party. She is the third woman to be Chief Minister of the Northern Territory.

List of Chief Ministers of the Northern Territory
From the foundation of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly in 1974 until the granting of self-government in 1978, the head of government was known as the Majority Leader:
 Majority Leader Party Term start Term end Term in office ExecutiveGoff Letts Country LiberalLetts ExecutivePaul Everingham Country LiberalEveringham Executive

From 1978, the position was known as the Chief Minister:
 Chief Minister Party Term start Term end Term in office Ministry Paul Everingham  Country Liberal    Everingham Ministry Ian Tuxworth  Country Liberal    Tuxworth Ministry Stephen Hatton  Country Liberal    Hatton Ministry Marshall Perron  Country Liberal    Perron Ministry Shane Stone  Country Liberal    Stone Ministry Denis Burke  Country Liberal    Burke Ministry Clare Martin  Labor    Martin Ministry Paul Henderson  Labor    Henderson Ministry Terry Mills  Country Liberal    Mills Ministry Adam Giles  Country Liberal    Giles Ministry Michael Gunner  Labor    Gunner Ministry Natasha Fyles  Labor  19 December 2023  Fyles MinistryEva LawlerLabor 20 December 2023Incumbent 

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