Lia Finocchiaro

The Honourable Lia Finocchiaro MLA
Finocchiaro in 2020
14th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 August 2024
Deputy	Gerard Maley
Administrator	Hugh Heggie
Preceded by	Eva Lawler
Minister for Defence Industries
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 August 2024
Chief Minister	Herself
Preceded by	Eva Lawler
Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 August 2024
Chief Minister	Herself
Preceded by	Brent Potter
13th Leader of the Opposition in the Northern Territory
In office 1 February 2020 – 28 August 2024
Deputy	Gary Higgins Gerard Maley
Preceded by	Gary Higgins
Succeeded by	Selena Uibo
Leader of the Country Liberal Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 February 2020
Deputy	Gerard Maley
Preceded by	Gary Higgins
Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Spillett
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 August 2016
Preceded by	Seat established
Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Drysdale
In office 25 August 2012 – 27 August 2016
Preceded by	Ross Bohlin
Succeeded by	Eva Lawler
Party leadership positions Chief Opposition Whip In office 2 September 2016 – 1 February 2020 Leader Gary Higgins Preceded by John Elferink Succeeded by Joshua Burgoyne Deputy Leader of the Opposition In office 2 September 2016 – 1 February 2020 Leader Gary Higgins Preceded by Lynne Walker Succeeded by Gerard Maley Deputy Leader of the Country Liberal Party In office 2 September 2016 – 1 February 2020 Leader Gary Higgins Preceded by Peter Styles Succeeded by Gary Higgins (interim)
Ministerial offices Minister for Statehood In office 6 March 2013 – 13 March 2013 Premier Terry Mills Adam Giles Preceded by Terry Mills Succeeded by Adam Giles Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing In office 6 March 2013 – 13 March 2013 Premier Terry Mills Preceded by Matt Conlan Succeeded by Adam Giles Minister for Sport and Recreation In office 6 March 2013 – 13 March 2013 Premier Terry Mills Preceded by Matt Conlan Succeeded by Adam Giles Minister for Seniors and Youth In office 6 March 2013 – 13 March 2013 Premier Terry Mills Preceded by Terry Mills Succeeded by Peter Styles Succeeded by
Personal details
Born	Lia Emele Finocchiaro (1984-09-20) 20 September 1984 (age 40)[citation needed] Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Political party	Country Liberal
Spouse	Sam Burke
Relations	Denis Burke (father-in-law)
Children	2
Residence	Palmerston, Northern Territory
Alma mater	University of Adelaide
Profession	Lawyer

Lia Emele Finocchiaro (Italian pronunciation: [ˈliːa finokˈkjaːro]; born 20 September 1984^{[citation needed]}) is an Australian politician who has served as the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory since August 2024. A member of the Country Liberal Party (CLP), she has represented the seat of Spillett in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since her election in 2016. Following the resignation of Gary Higgins on 1 February 2020, she became the Leader of the Opposition in the Northern Territory. Prior to this, she served as the member for Drysdale from 2012 to 2016.

Finocchiaro led the CLP to a landslide victory in the 2024 Northern Territory general election. She became chief minister at the age of 39, the second-youngest head of government in the Territory's history after Paul Everingham, and is the first non-Labor woman to hold the post.