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In {{GWS|Australia}}, a Chief Minister is the head of government of a self-governing territory, while the head of government of a state is a Premier.
   
 
The '''Chief Minister of {{GWS|New Vestfold}}''' is appointed by the {{GWS|List of Administrators of New Vestfold|Administrator}}, who in normal circumstances will appoint the head of whatever party holds the majority of seats in the legislature of the territory. However, in times of constitutional crisis, the Administrator can appoint someone else as Chief Minister.
In Australia, a Chief Minister is the head of government of a self-governing territory, while the head of government of a state is a Premier.
 
 
The '''Chief Minister of New Vestfold''' 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. However, in times of constitutional crisis, the Administrator can appoint someone else as Chief Minister.
 
   
 
The Chief Minister serves a term of three years and may be elected to serve as many terms as they would like.
 
The Chief Minister serves a term of three years and may be elected to serve as many terms as they would like.
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Sir Arthur Vole<br />(1839-1914)
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{{GWS|Sir Arthur Vole}}<br />(1839-1914)
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| 1901
 
| 1901
 
| 1903
 
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|First Chief Minister of New Vestfold after Australian Federation. Served one term before retiring from politics.
 
|First Chief Minister of New Vestfold after Australian Federation. Served one term before retiring from politics.
 
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|Warren Prescott<br />(1850–1919)
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|{{GWS|Warren Prescott}}<br />(1850–1919)
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|[[File:WPrescott.jpg|70px]]
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| 1903
 
| 1903
 
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|First ministry. Elected at the 1903 election. Passed first legislation and is nicknamed 'Uncle Pressy.' Lost 1906 election
 
|First ministry. Elected at the 1903 election. Passed first legislation and is nicknamed 'Uncle Pressy.' Lost 1906 election
 
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|-
|Kenny Smith<br />(1849-1947)
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|{{GWS|Kenny Smith}}<br />(1849-1947)
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|[[File:Trsj.jpeg|70px]]
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| 1906
 
| 1906
 
| 1909
 
| 1909
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|Passed laws that benefited lower class citizens and was popular amongst the working class. Narrowly lost the 1909 election.
 
|Passed laws that benefited lower class citizens and was popular amongst the working class. Narrowly lost the 1909 election.
 
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|-
|Warren Prescott<br />(1850–1919)
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|{{GWS|Warren Prescott}}<br />(1850–1919)
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|[[File:WPrescott.jpg|70px]]
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| 1909
 
| 1909
 
| 1915
 
| 1915
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|Second term. Oversaw the early years of {{GWS|World War I}}
 
|Second term. Oversaw the early years of {{GWS|World War I}}
 
|-
 
|-
|Sir Faris Leisson<br />(1868–1941)
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|Sir {{GWS|Faris Leisson}}<br />(1868–1941)
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|[[File:Annex-grant-cary 131.jpg|70px]]
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| 1915
 
| 1915
 
| 1918
 
| 1918
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|First Chief Minister born in New Vestfold. Mustered first New Vestfold Artillery and supported the War effort. Unpopular at end of term.
 
|First Chief Minister born in New Vestfold. Mustered first New Vestfold Artillery and supported the War effort. Unpopular at end of term.
 
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|-
|Oswald Snedden<br />(1866–1920)
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|{{GWS|Oswald Snedden}}<br />(1866–1920)
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|[[File:O.Snedden.jpg|70px]]
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| 1918
 
| 1918
 
| 1920 (†)
 
| 1920 (†)
 
|Commonwealth United
 
|Commonwealth United
 
|
 
|
Saw the end of New Vestfold's involvement in the War. Began post-war reconstruction.<br />First Cheif Minister to die in office.
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Saw the end of New Vestfold's involvement in the War. Began post-war reconstruction.<br />First Chief Minister to die in office.
 
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|-
|Sanford J. Drillman<br />(1862–1957)
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|{{GWS|Sanford J. Drillman}}<br />(1862–1957)
 
|
 
|
 
| 1920
 
| 1920
 
| 1927
 
| 1927
 
|Commonwealth United
 
|Commonwealth United
|Completed Snedden's term before beginning his own.
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|Completed Snedden's term before beginning his own. Continued Snedden's reconstruction plan.
 
|-
 
|-
|V. K. Rustin<br />(1873–1942)
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|{{GWS|V. K. Rustin}}<br />(1873–1942)
 
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| 1927
 
| 1927
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|Sanford J. Drillman<br />(1862–1957)
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|{{GWS|Sanford J. Drillman}}<br />(1862–1957)
 
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|
 
| 1930
 
| 1930
 
| 1933
 
| 1933
 
|Commonwealth United
 
|Commonwealth United
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|Second term. Saw early years of the Great Depression. Longest serving Chief Minister.
|Second term.
 
 
|-
 
|-
|Daniel Quilt<br />(1885–1949)
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|{{GWS|Daniel Quilt}}<br />(1885–1949)
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|[[File:Daniel Quilt.jpeg|70px]]
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| 1933
 
| 1933
 
| 1936
 
| 1936
 
|Antarctic Nationalist
 
|Antarctic Nationalist
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| First term. First Antarctic Nationalist Chief Minister
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|-
 
|-
|Sir Herbert Jenkins<br />(1879–1978)
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|{{GWS|Sir Herbert Jenkins}}<br />(1879–1978)
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|[[File:Sir Herbert Jenkins.jpeg|70px]]
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| 1936
 
| 1936
 
| 1939
 
| 1939
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|Daniel Quilt<br />(1885–1949)
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|{{GWS|Daniel Quilt}}<br />(1885–1949)
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|[[File:Daniel Quilt.jpeg|70px]]
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| 1939
 
| 1939
 
| 1942
 
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|Second term. Oversaw the beginning of {{GWS|Antarctic Campaign (World War II)|World War II}}
 
|Second term. Oversaw the beginning of {{GWS|Antarctic Campaign (World War II)|World War II}}
 
|-
 
|-
|Y. Matthias Isaacs<br />(1873–1957)
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|{{GWS|Y. Maxwell Isaacs}}<br />(1873–1957)
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|[[File:81774785.jpg|70px]]
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| 1942
 
| 1942
 
| 1948
 
| 1948
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|Oversaw the end of the War.
 
|Oversaw the end of the War.
 
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|-
|Daniel Quilt<br />(1885–1949)
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|{{GWS|Daniel Quilt}}<br />(1885–1949)
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|[[File:Daniel Quilt.jpeg|70px]]
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| 1948
 
| 1948
 
| 1949 (†)
 
| 1949 (†)
 
|Antarctic Nationalist
 
|Antarctic Nationalist
|Third term. Died in office.
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|Third term. Died in office. A very popular Chief Minister.
 
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|-
|Tristan Opperman<br />(1894-1953)
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|{{GWS|Tristan Opperman}}<br />(1894-1953)
 
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|1949
 
|1949
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|Completed Quilt's term.
 
|Completed Quilt's term.
 
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|-
|Sir Eustace Singline<br />(1921–1966)
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|{{GWS|Sir Eustace Singline}}<br />(1921–1966)
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|[[File:10077587.jpg|70px]]
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|1951
 
|1951
 
|1952
 
|1952
 
|Labour/United
 
|Labour/United
|First Chief Minister born after Australian Federation.
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|First Chief Minister born after Australian Federation. Youngest Chief Minister (30) to serve in the 20th century. Only one to be fired by the Administrator.
 
|-
 
|-
|Grant Ivan Jones<br />(1898–1978)
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|{{GWS|Grant Ivan Jones}}<br />(1898–1978)
 
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|
 
|1952
 
|1952
 
|1957
 
|1957
 
|Labour/United
 
|Labour/United
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| Completed Singline's term before begining his own.
|
 
 
|-
 
|-
|Natalie Sidebottom<br />(1909–1998)
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|{{GWS|Natalie Sidebottom}}<br />(1909–1998)
 
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|
 
|1957
 
|1957
 
|1966
 
|1966
 
|Antarctic Nationalist
 
|Antarctic Nationalist
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| First female Chief Minister
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|-
 
|-
|Randy Numbulwar<br />(1905–1972)
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|{{GWS|Randy Numbulwar}}<br />(1905–1972)
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|[[File:Randy.jpg|70px]]
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|1966
 
|1966
 
|1972 (†)
 
|1972 (†)
 
|Equality Party
 
|Equality Party
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|First Australian Aboriginal Chief Minister. Only one to have been assassinated.
|Died in office.
 
 
|-
 
|-
|James Earle<br />(1913–2009)
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|{{GWS|James Earle}}<br />(1913–2009)
 
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|
 
|1972
 
|1972
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|Completed Numbulwar's term.
 
|Completed Numbulwar's term.
 
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|-
|John C. Muldoon<br />(1922–)
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|{{GWS|John C. Muldoon}}<br />(1922–)
 
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|
 
|1972
 
|1972
 
|1980
 
|1980
 
|Labour/United
 
|Labour/United
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|First Chief Minister to retire.
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|-
 
|-
|Wyatt Disraeli<br />(1919– 2000)
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|{{GWS|Wyatt Disraeli}}<br />(1919– 2000)
 
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|
 
|1980
 
|1980
 
|1984
 
|1984
 
|Labour/United
 
|Labour/United
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|Completed Muldoon's term before begining his own. First ethnic-French Chief Minister.
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|-
 
|-
|Mili Thompson<br />(1942– )
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|{{GWS|Mili Thompson}}<br />(1942– )
 
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|
 
|1984
 
|1984
 
|1990
 
|1990
 
|Antarctic Nationalist
 
|Antarctic Nationalist
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|Second female Chief Minister. Oversaw the Green Revolution in New Vestfold.
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|-
 
|-
|Bruce Snedden<br />(1940– )
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|{{GWS|Bruce Snedden}}<br />(1940– )
 
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|
 
|1990
 
|1990
 
|1993
 
|1993
 
|Labour/United
 
|Labour/United
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| Great grandson of Oswald Snedden.
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|-
 
|-
|Edwin Stewart<br />(1938– )
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|{{GWS|Edwin Stewart}}<br />(1938– )
 
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|
 
|1993
 
|1993
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|Trevor Barnard<br />(1939– )
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|{{GWS|Trevor Barnard}}<br />(1939– 2010)
 
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|
 
|1999
 
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|Gulliver Tonkin<br />(1954– )
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|{{GWS|Gulliver Tonkin}}<br />(1954– )
 
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|
 
|2005
 
|2005
 
|2007
 
|2007
 
|Antarctic Nationalist
 
|Antarctic Nationalist
 
|Second to retire.
|
 
 
|-
 
|-
|Edwin Stewart<br />(1983– )
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|{{GWS|Frances Mawson}}<br />(1983– )
 
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|
 
|2007
 
|2007
 
|Incumbent
 
|Incumbent
 
|Antarctic Nationalist
 
|Antarctic Nationalist
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| Third female and youngest ever Chief Minister.
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In Australia, a Chief Minister is the head of government of a self-governing territory, while the head of government of a state is a Premier.

The Chief Minister of New Vestfold 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. However, in times of constitutional crisis, the Administrator can appoint someone else as Chief Minister.

The Chief Minister serves a term of three years and may be elected to serve as many terms as they would like.

Name Portrait Term began Term ended Political Party Notes

Sir Arthur Vole
(1839-1914)

Vole 1901 1903 Protectionist First Chief Minister of New Vestfold after Australian Federation. Served one term before retiring from politics.
Warren Prescott
(1850–1919)
WPrescott 1903 1906 Protectionist First ministry. Elected at the 1903 election. Passed first legislation and is nicknamed 'Uncle Pressy.' Lost 1906 election
Kenny Smith
(1849-1947)
Trsj 1906 1909 United People Passed laws that benefited lower class citizens and was popular amongst the working class. Narrowly lost the 1909 election.
Warren Prescott
(1850–1919)
WPrescott 1909 1915 Protectionist Second term. Oversaw the early years of World War I
Sir Faris Leisson
(1868–1941)
Annex-grant-cary 131 1915 1918 Progressive First Chief Minister born in New Vestfold. Mustered first New Vestfold Artillery and supported the War effort. Unpopular at end of term.
Oswald Snedden
(1866–1920)
O.Snedden 1918 1920 (†) Commonwealth United

Saw the end of New Vestfold's involvement in the War. Began post-war reconstruction.
First Chief Minister to die in office.

Sanford J. Drillman
(1862–1957)
1920 1927 Commonwealth United Completed Snedden's term before beginning his own. Continued Snedden's reconstruction plan.
V. K. Rustin
(1873–1942)
1927 1930 Progressive
Sanford J. Drillman
(1862–1957)
1930 1933 Commonwealth United Second term. Saw early years of the Great Depression. Longest serving Chief Minister.
Daniel Quilt
(1885–1949)
Daniel Quilt 1933 1936 Antarctic Nationalist First term. First Antarctic Nationalist Chief Minister
Sir Herbert Jenkins
(1879–1978)
Sir Herbert Jenkins 1936 1939 Commonwealth United
Daniel Quilt
(1885–1949)
Daniel Quilt 1939 1942 Antarctic Nationalist Second term. Oversaw the beginning of World War II
Y. Maxwell Isaacs
(1873–1957)
81774785 1942 1948 Commonwealth United Oversaw the end of the War.
Daniel Quilt
(1885–1949)
Daniel Quilt 1948 1949 (†) Antarctic Nationalist Third term. Died in office. A very popular Chief Minister.
Tristan Opperman
(1894-1953)
1949 1951 Antarctic Nationalist Completed Quilt's term.
Sir Eustace Singline
(1921–1966)
File:10077587.jpg 1951 1952 Labour/United First Chief Minister born after Australian Federation. Youngest Chief Minister (30) to serve in the 20th century. Only one to be fired by the Administrator.
Grant Ivan Jones
(1898–1978)
1952 1957 Labour/United Completed Singline's term before begining his own.
Natalie Sidebottom
(1909–1998)
1957 1966 Antarctic Nationalist First female Chief Minister
Randy Numbulwar
(1905–1972)
Randy 1966 1972 (†) Equality Party First Australian Aboriginal Chief Minister. Only one to have been assassinated.
James Earle
(1913–2009)
1972 1972 Equality Party Completed Numbulwar's term.
John C. Muldoon
(1922–)
1972 1980 Labour/United First Chief Minister to retire.
Wyatt Disraeli
(1919– 2000)
1980 1984 Labour/United Completed Muldoon's term before begining his own. First ethnic-French Chief Minister.
Mili Thompson
(1942– )
1984 1990 Antarctic Nationalist Second female Chief Minister. Oversaw the Green Revolution in New Vestfold.
Bruce Snedden
(1940– )
1990 1993 Labour/United Great grandson of Oswald Snedden.
Edwin Stewart
(1938– )
1993 1999 Antarctic Nationalist
Trevor Barnard
(1939– 2010)
1999 2005 Labor/United
Gulliver Tonkin
(1954– )
2005 2007 Antarctic Nationalist Second to retire.
Frances Mawson
(1983– )
2007 Incumbent Antarctic Nationalist Third female and youngest ever Chief Minister.