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 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.
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. The chief minister previously also represented the ACT on the Council of Australian Governments (COAG). 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.
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.
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List of officeholders
| No. | Portrait | Name Electorate (Birth–death) |
Election | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | ||
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| 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 |
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Trevor Kaine MLA (1928–2008) |
— | 5 December 1989 |
6 June 1991 |
1 year, 183 days | Liberal | Kaine |
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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 1995 |
18 October 2000 |
5 years, 230 days | Liberal | Carnell I |
| 1998 | Carnell II | |||||||
| 4 |  |
Gary Humphries MLA for Molonglo (born 1958) |
— | 18 October 2000 |
5 November 2001 |
1 year, 18 days | Liberal | Humphries |
| 5 |  |
Jon Stanhope MLA for Ginninderra (born 1951) |
2001 | 5 November 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 2011 |
11 December 2014 |
3 years, 209 days | Labor | Gallagher I |
| 2012 | Gallagher II | |||||||
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Andrew Barr MLA for Kurrajong (born 1970) |
— | 11 December 2014 |
Incumbent | 10 years, 146 days | Labor | Barr I |
| 2016 | Barr II | |||||||
| 2020 | Barr III | |||||||
| 2024 | Barr IV | |||||||
Graphical timeline
Rank by time in office
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 |
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| 1. | |
Andrew Barr (1973–) |
Labor | MLA for Molonglo (2006–2016) MLA for Kurrajong (2016- ) |
11 December 2014 | Incumbent |  |
10 years, 146 days | 2016 2020
2024 |
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Jon Stanhope (1951–) AO |
Labor | MLA for Ginninderra (1998–2011) |
12 November 2001 | 12 May 2011 | |
9 years, 181 days | 20012004 2008 |
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| 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 | ||||||||
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Katy Gallagher (1970–) |
Labor | MLA for Molonglo (2001–2014) |
16 May 2011 | 10 December 2014 | |
3 years, 208 days | 2012 | |
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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 2000 | 12 November 2001 | |
1 year, 25 days |
Total time in office of political parties in Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory Assembly – 13144 days as of 6 May 2025
Labor
- 10156 days as of 6 May 2025.
Liberal
- 2990 days.
See also
- States and territories of Australia (includes some information about the role of the chief minister)
- Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory
- Australian Capital Territory ministries
- List of Australian heads of government by time in office
- List of prime ministers of Australia by time in office
- List of premiers of New South Wales by time in office
- List of premiers of Queensland by time in office
- List of premiers of South Australia by time in office
- List of premiers of Tasmania by time in office
- List of premiers of Victoria by time in office
- List of premiers of Western Australia by time in office
- List of chief ministers of the Northern Territory by time in office
