Jon Stanhope

For other people named John Stanhope, see John Stanhope (disambiguation).

Jon Stanhope
AO
Stanhope in 2006
Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories
In office
5 October 2012 – 5 October 2014
MonarchElizabeth II
Governors GeneralQuentin Bryce
Peter Cosgrove
Preceded byBrian Lacy
Succeeded byBarry Haase
5th Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory
Elections: 2001, 2004, 2008
In office
5 November 2001 – 12 May 2011
DeputyTed Quinlan (2001–2006)
Katy Gallagher (2006–2011)
Preceded byGary Humphries
Succeeded byKaty Gallagher
Leader of the Opposition of the Australian Capital Territory
Elections: 2001
In office
19 March 1998 – 12 November 2001
Preceded byWayne Berry
Succeeded byGary Humphries
Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
for Ginninderra
In office
21 February 1998 – 16 May 2011
Preceded byRoberta McRae
Succeeded byChris Bourke
Personal details
Born (1951-04-29) 29 April 1951 (age 73)
Gundagai, New South Wales
Political partyLabor Party
ChildrenFour children
Alma materAustralian National University
ProfessionLawyer
Political activist

Jonathan Donald Stanhope AO (born 29 April 1951) is a former Australian politician who was Labor Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory from 2001 to 2011. Stanhope represented the Ginninderra electorate in the ACT Legislative Assembly from 1998 until 2011.[1] He is the only ACT Chief Minister to have governed with a majority in the ACT Assembly.[2] From 2012 to 2014 Stanhope was Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories, which consists of Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands.[3]

  1. ^ "Stanhope, Jon". Legislative Assembly for the ACT. 2010. Archived from the original on 14 July 2006. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference age was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "New Administrator for Indian Ocean Territories" (Press release). Office of The Hon Simon Crean MP Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government Minister for the Arts. 17 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2012.