Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory facts for kids
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| Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Abbreviation | CM |
| Member of | Cabinet National Cabinet |
| Reports to | Legislative Assembly |
| Seat | 1 Constitution Avenue, Canberra |
| Appointer | Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly |
| Constituting instrument | Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cth), section 40 |
| Formation | 11 May 1989 |
| First holder | Rosemary Follett |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory |
| Salary | A$384,928 |
The Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is like the head of the local government for the ACT. They lead the ACT Government. This person is usually the leader of the political party that wins the most seats in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly.
Unlike other states in Australia, the Chief Minister is not chosen by a governor. Instead, they are directly elected by the Assembly members. Their role is similar to a state premier. They also attend the National Cabinet, which is a meeting of Australia's leaders. Since the ACT does not have separate local councils, the Chief Minister also acts a bit like a mayor for the whole territory.
The current Chief Minister is Andrew Barr. He is from the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He was first elected by the Assembly on 11 December 2014. This happened after Katy Gallagher stepped down from the role.
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Who Has Been Chief Minister?
Here is a list of all the people who have served as Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory.
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Time in Office | Political Party |
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Rosemary Follett (born 1948) |
11 May 1989 | 5 December 1989 | 208 days | Labor |
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Trevor Kaine (1928–2008) |
5 December 1989 | 6 June 1991 | 1 year, 183 days | Liberal |
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Rosemary Follett (born 1948) |
6 June 1991 | 2 March 1995 | 3 years, 269 days | Labor |
| Re-elected in 1992 | ||||||
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Kate Carnell (born 1955) |
2 March 1995 | 18 October 2000 | 5 years, 230 days | Liberal |
| Re-elected in 1998 | ||||||
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Gary Humphries (born 1958) |
18 October 2000 | 5 November 2001 | 1 year, 18 days | Liberal |
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Jon Stanhope (born 1951) |
5 November 2001 | 12 May 2011 | 9 years, 188 days | Labor |
| Re-elected in 2004 | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2008 | ||||||
| 6 |  |
Katy Gallagher (born 1970) |
16 May 2011 | 11 December 2014 | 3 years, 209 days | Labor |
| Re-elected in 2012 | ||||||
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Andrew Barr (born 1970) |
11 December 2014 | Incumbent | 10 years, 192 days | Labor |
| Re-elected in 2016 | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2020 | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2024 |
Timeline of Chief Ministers
This timeline shows when each Chief Minister served in office.
Longest Serving Chief Ministers
This list shows the Chief Ministers of the ACT based on how long they have served in office. The total time includes all their terms combined.
- Political Parties
Australian Labor Party Liberal Party of Australia
| Rank | Portrait | Name | Party | Time in Office (Total) | Election Wins |
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Andrew Barr | Labor | 10 years, 192 days | 2016, 2020, 2024 |
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Jon Stanhope | Labor | 9 years, 181 days | 2001, 2004, 2008 |
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Kate Carnell | Liberal | 5 years, 222 days | 1995, 1998 |
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Rosemary Follett | Labor | 4 years, 122 days | 1989, 1992 |
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Katy Gallagher | Labor | 3 years, 208 days | 2012 |
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Trevor Kaine | Liberal | 1 year, 183 days | |
| 7. | |
Gary Humphries | Liberal | 1 year, 25 days |
Related Topics
- States and territories of Australia
- Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory
- Australian Capital Territory ministries
- List of Australian heads of government by time in office
