Michael Gunner

Michael Gunner
Gunner in 2017
11th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
In office
31 August 2016 – 13 May 2022
DeputyNicole Manison
AdministratorJohn Hardy
Vicki O'Halloran
Preceded byAdam Giles
Succeeded byNatasha Fyles
Treasurer of the Northern Territory
In office
8 September 2020 – 13 May 2022
Preceded byNicole Manison
Succeeded byNatasha Fyles
11th Leader of the Opposition in the Northern Territory
In office
20 April 2015 – 31 August 2016
DeputyLynne Walker
Preceded byDelia Lawrie
Succeeded byGary Higgins
Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
for Fannie Bay
In office
9 August 2008 – 27 July 2022
Preceded byClare Martin
Succeeded byBrent Potter
Personal details
Born
Michael Patrick Francis Gunner

(1976-01-06) 6 January 1976 (age 48)
Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
SpouseKristy O'Brien
Alma materCharles Darwin University
OccupationPolitical adviser
CabinetGunner Ministry

Michael Patrick Francis Gunner (born 6 January 1976) is an Australian former politician who was the 11th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory from 2016 to 2022.[1] He was a Labor member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, holding the seat of Fannie Bay in Darwin from the retirement of then Chief Minister Clare Martin at the 2008 election until his resignation in July 2022.

Gunner was elected Labor leader in the Northern Territory, becoming Leader of the Opposition, in April 2015. He led Labor to a landslide victory in the 2016 Northern Territory election. He was sworn in on 31 August, the first Northern Territory Chief Minister to have been born there. Gunner led Labor to another victory in the 2020 election, albeit with a reduced majority.

On 10 May 2022, Gunner announced his intention to resign the position of Chief Minister.[1] On 27 July 2022, Gunner resigned his position as member for Fannie Bay.[2]

  1. ^ a b Gibson, Jano. "NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner announces intention to resign after delivering 2022 budget". ABC News. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  2. ^ Vivian, Steve (27 July 2022). "Michael Gunner, former Northern Territory chief minister, resigns from politics". ABC News. Retrieved 27 July 2022.