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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 |
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Sir Arthur Vole |
1901 | 1903 | Protectionist | First Chief Minister of New Vestfold after Australian Federation. Served one term before retiring from politics. | |
Warren Prescott (1850–1919) |
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) |
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) |
1909 | 1915 | Protectionist | Second term. Oversaw the early years of World War I | |
Sir Faris Leisson (1868–1941) |
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) |
1918 | 1920 (†) | Commonwealth United |
Saw the end of New Vestfold's involvement in the War. Began post-war reconstruction. | |
Sanford J. Drillman (1862–1957) |
1920 | 1927 | Commonwealth United | Completed Snedden's term before beginning his own. | |
V. K. Rustin (1873–1942) |
1927 | 1930 | Progressive | ||
Sanford J. Drillman (1862–1957) |
1930 | 1933 | Commonwealth United | Second term. | |
Daniel Quilt (1885–1949) |
1933 | 1936 | Antarctic Nationalist | ||
Sir Herbert Jenkins (1879–1978) |
1936 | 1939 | Commonwealth United | ||
Daniel Quilt (1885–1949) |
1939 | 1942 | Antarctic Nationalist | Second term. Oversaw the beginning of World War II | |
Y. Matthias Isaacs (1873–1957) |
1942 | 1948 | Commonwealth United | Oversaw the end of the War. | |
Daniel Quilt (1885–1949) |
1948 | 1949 (†) | Antarctic Nationalist | Third term. Died in office. | |
Tristan Opperman (1894-1953) |
1949 | 1951 | Antarctic Nationalist | Completed Quilt's term. | |
Sir Eustace Singline (1921–1966) |
1951 | 1952 | Labour/United | First Chief Minister born after Australian Federation. | |
Grant Ivan Jones (1898–1978) |
1952 | 1957 | Labour/United | ||
Natalie Sidebottom (1909–1998) |
1957 | 1966 | Antarctic Nationalist | ||
Randy Numbulwar (1905–1972) |
1966 | 1972 (†) | Equality Party | Died in office. | |
James Earle (1913–2009) |
1972 | 1972 | Equality Party | Completed Numbulwar's term. | |
John C. Muldoon (1922–) |
1972 | 1980 | Labour/United | ||
Wyatt Disraeli (1919– 2000) |
1980 | 1984 | Labour/United | ||
Mili Thompson (1942– ) |
1984 | 1990 | Antarctic Nationalist | ||
Bruce Snedden (1940– ) |
1990 | 1993 | Labour/United | ||
Edwin Stewart (1938– ) |
1993 | 1999 | Antarctic Nationalist | ||
Trevor Barnard (1939– ) |
1999 | 2005 | Labor/United | ||
Gulliver Tonkin (1954– ) |
2005 | 2007 | Antarctic Nationalist | ||
Edwin Stewart (1983– ) |
2007 | Incumbent | Antarctic Nationalist |