Paul Everingham
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Paul Anthony Edward Everingham AO
(born 4 February 1943) was the first Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
of Australia
when it was granted self-government in 1978.
He was a member of the Country Liberal Party
, representing the seat of Jingili
in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
.
Details of his ministries are given in the following articles:
Following his resignation from the Chief Ministership, Everingham entered the Australian House of Representatives
as the member for the Division of Northern Territory
.
Order of Australia
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(born 4 February 1943) was the first Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
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...
of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
when it was granted self-government in 1978.
He was a member of the Country Liberal Party
Country Liberal Party
The Northern Territory Country Liberal Party is a Northern Territory political party affiliated with both the National and Liberal parties...
, representing the seat of Jingili
Electoral divisions of the Northern Territory
The Northern Territory Legislative Assembly is made up of 25 single-member electoral divisions. These currently consist of approximately 4500 people, and are the smallest such electorates in Australia, due to the Territory's small population....
in 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:...
.
Details of his ministries are given in the following articles:
- Everingham ExecutiveEveringham ExecutiveThe Everingham Executive was the fifth ministry to come from the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. It was also the last to have been officially referred to as an executive rather than a ministry, and the last to have the rather limited powers that came with holding office in the Northern...
- First Everingham MinistryFirst Everingham MinistryThe First Everingham Ministry was the fifth ministry to come from the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly and the first to have the full legislative power that was granted when self-government was received in 1978...
- Second Everingham MinistrySecond Everingham MinistryThe Second Everingham Ministry was the sixth ministry to come from the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. It came into existence on 2 January 1979, when Chief Minister Paul Everingham promoted Nick Dondas into the ministry and created several new portfolios accordingly, and lasted until 8...
- Third Everingham MinistryThird Everingham MinistryThe Third Everingham Ministry was the seventh ministry to come from the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. It came into existence on 9 March 1979, when Chief Minister Paul Everingham appointed his newest minister, Nick Dondas to the additional position of acting Minister for Community...
Following his resignation from the Chief Ministership, Everingham entered the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
as the member for the Division of Northern Territory
Division of Northern Territory
The Division of Northern Territory was an Australian Electoral Division in the Northern Territory. Throughout its existence, it was the only Division in the Territory....
.