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Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
Coat of arms of the Northern Territory
Flag of the Northern Territory
Incumbent Gerard Maley since 9 September 2024
Department of the Chief Minister
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Parliament Cabinet Executive Council
Reports to	Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
Seat	Darwin, Northern Territory
Nominator	Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
Appointer	Administrator of the Northern Territory on the advice of the chief minister
Term length	At the Administrator's pleasure
Formation	20 November 1974
First holder	Paul Everingham

The deputy chief minister of the Northern Territory is a role in the Government of the Northern Territory assigned to a responsible Minister in the Northern Territory. It has second ranking behind the chief minister of the Northern Territory in Cabinet, and its holder serves as acting chief minister during absence or incapacity of the chief minister. The deputy chief minister is almost always the deputy leader of the governing party.

The incumbent deputy chief minister of the Northern Territory is Gerard Maley. Maley assumed the position in September 2024, becoming the first deputy chief minister of the current Country Liberal Government since September 2024.

List of deputy chief ministers of the Northern Territory

References

1. The Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was created in 1974 but self-government was not granted until July 1978. The offices of leader and deputy were known as "(Deputy) Majority Leader" until then and as "(Deputy) Chief Minister" after.

• Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory 1974 – 2012 Office Holders

See also

• List of chief ministers of the Northern Territory by time in office

v t e Ministerial portfolios of the Northern Territory
Chief Minister Deputy Chief Minister Attorney-General Aboriginal Affairs Advanced Manufacturing Agriculture and Fisheries Minister for Alcohol Policy Minister for Arts Child Protection Children and Families Corporate and Digital Development Corrections Defence NT Disability Early Education Education and Training Essential Services Fire and Emergency Services Health Housing Construction Housing, Local Government and Community Development International Education, Migration and Population Lands, Planning and Environment Logistics and Infrastructure Major Events Mental Health Mining and Energy Multicultural Affairs Parks and Wildlife People, Sport and Culture Police Prevention of Domestic Violence Public Service Racing Recreational Fishing Renewables Territory Coordinator Tourism and Hospitality Trade, Business and Asian Relations Treasurer Minister for Veterans Water Resources Workforce Development Youth, Seniors and Equality
Current Ministry

v t e Government of the Northern Territory
Executive	Administrator Chief Minister Deputy Chief Minister Cabinet Police
Legislative	Legislative Assembly Legislative Council Electoral divisions MLAs Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Opposition Leader
Judicial	Supreme Court Magistrates court Local Court Coroners Court Other courts and tribunals

• Deputy chief ministers of the Northern Territory
• Lists of deputy heads of government of Australian states and territories
• Northern Territory-related lists