The First Perron Ministry was the 22nd ministry to come from the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly

Northern Territory Legislative Assembly

The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory is the unicameral parliament of the Northern Territory in Australia. It sits in Parliament House, located on State Square, close to the centre of the city of Darwin.-History:...

. It was sworn in on 14 July 1988 after the resignation of Stephen Hatton

Stephen Hatton

Stephen Paul Hatton is an Australian politician, who was Chief Minister of the Northern Territory of Australia from 1986 to 1988. From 1983 until his retirement in 2001, he was MLA for the seat of Nightcliff...

 as Chief Minister

Chief Minister of the Northern Territory

The Chief Minister of the Northern Territory is appointed by the Administrator, who in normal circumstances will appoint the head of whatever party holds the majority of seats in the legislature of the territory...

 and his replacement by Marshall Perron

Marshall Perron

Marshall Bruce Perron is a former Australian politician, who was a Country Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly in the Northern Territory from the formation of the Assembly in 1974 until his resignation in 1995. From 1988 to 1995, Perron was the Chief Minister of the Northern...

. The ministry saw one other change apart from the leadership, with the promotion of future Deputy Chief Minister Mike Reed

Mike Reed (politician)

Michael Anthony "Mike" Reed is a former Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for Katherine in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1987 to 2003. He was Deputy Chief Minister in the governments of Shane Stone and Denis Burke; following the CLP's election loss...

 to the ministry for the first time. It operated until 30 July 1989, when Perron undertook a reshuffle following the resignation from the ministry of Health Minister Don Dale

Don Dale

Donald Francis "Don" Dale was an Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for Wanguri in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 1989, when he resigned due to ill health....

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• Hon Marshall Perron
  Marshall Perron
  Marshall Bruce Perron is a former Australian politician, who was a Country Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly in the Northern Territory from the formation of the Assembly in 1974 until his resignation in 1995. From 1988 to 1995, Perron was the Chief Minister of the Northern...
  
  , MLA: Chief Minister
  Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
  The Chief Minister of the Northern Territory is appointed by the Administrator, who in normal circumstances will appoint the head of whatever party holds the majority of seats in the legislature of the territory...
  
   and Treasurer
• Hon Barry Coulter
  Barry Coulter
  Barry Francis Coulter is a former Australian politician. He was a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 1999, representing the electorates of Berrimah, Palmerston and Blain. He was Deputy Chief Minister from 1986 to 1995 under Stephen Hatton and...
  
  , MLA: Deputy Chief Minister, Leader of Government Business, Minister for Mines and Energy and Minister for Industries and Development
• Hon Daryl Manzie
  Daryl Manzie
  Daryl William Manzie is a former Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for Sanderson in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 2001, serving as a senior minister.-References:...
  
  , MLA: Attorney-General, Minister for Lands and Housing and Minister for Conservation
• Hon Don Dale
  Don Dale
  Donald Francis "Don" Dale was an Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for Wanguri in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 1989, when he resigned due to ill health....
  
  , MLA: Minister for Health and Community Services (resigned from ministry 27 July 1989)
• Hon Tom Harris
  Tom Harris (Australian politician)
  Tom Harris is a former Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for Port Darwin in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1977 to 1990.-References:...
  
  , MLA: Minister for Education and Minister Assisting the Chief Minister on Constitutional Development
• Hon Fred Finch
  Fred Finch
  Frederick Arthur "Fred" Finch is a former Australian politician. He was a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 1997, representing Wagaman until 1987 and Leanyer thereafter.-References:...
  
  , MLA: Minister for Transport and Works
• Hon Terry McCarthy, MLA: Minister for Labour, Administrative Services and Local Government
• Hon Eric Poole
  Eric Poole (Australian politician)
  Eric Houguet Poole is a former Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for Araluen in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1986 to 2001.-References:...
  
  , MLA: Minister for Tourism and Minister Assisting the Chief Minister on Central Australian Affairs
• Hon Mike Reed
  Mike Reed (politician)
  Michael Anthony "Mike" Reed is a former Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for Katherine in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1987 to 2003. He was Deputy Chief Minister in the governments of Shane Stone and Denis Burke; following the CLP's election loss...
  
  , MLA: Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries