Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory

Head of government of the Australian Capital Territory, in Australia

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
Style| The Honourable
Status| Head of government
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[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

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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
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, 300 days  | Labor | Barr I
2016 | Barr II
2020 | Barr III

## Graphical timeline

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## 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

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| 1. |  | Andrew Barr
(1973–) | Labor | MLA for Molonglo
(2006–2016)
MLA for Kurrajong
(2016- ) | 11 December 2014 | Incumbent |  | 9 years, 300 days[7] | 2016 2020
| 2\.  |  | Jon Stanhope
(1951–)
AO | Labor | MLA for Ginninderra
(1998–2011) | 12 November 2001  | 12 May 2011  |  | 9 years, 181 days  | 2001 2004
2008
| 3\.  |  | Kate Carnell
(1955–)
AO | Liberal | MLA for Molonglo
(1992–2000) | 9 March 1995  | 17 October 2000  |  | 5 years, 222 days  | 1995 1998
| 4\.  |  | Rosemary Follett
(1948–)
AO | Labor | MLA for Molonglo
(1995–1996) | 11 May 1989  | 5 December 1989  | 208 days | 4 years, 122 days  | 1989 1992
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 – 12932 days as of 6 October 2024

### Labor

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* 9944 days as of 6 October 2024.

### Liberal

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* 2990 days.

## See also

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* 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

## 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 6 October 2024

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Chris Minns (ALP)

Steven Miles (ALP)

Peter Malinauskas (ALP)

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Jeremy Rockliff (Lib)

Jacinta Allan (ALP)

Roger Cook (ALP)

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Andrew Barr (ALP)

Lia Finocchiaro (CLP)

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