| Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory | |
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since 9 September 2024 | |
| Department of the Chief Minister | |
| Style | The Honourable |
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| Reports to | Chief Minister of the Northern Territory |
| Seat | Darwin, Northern Territory |
| Nominator | Chief Minister of the Northern Territory |
| Appointer | Administrator of the Northern Territory on the advice of the chief minister |
| Term length | At the Administrator's pleasure |
| Formation | 20 November 1974 |
| First holder | Paul Everingham |
The deputy chief minister of the Northern Territory is a role in the Government of the Northern Territory assigned to a responsible Minister in the Northern Territory. It has second ranking behind the chief minister of the Northern Territory in Cabinet, and its holder serves as acting chief minister during absence or incapacity of the chief minister. The deputy chief minister is almost always the deputy leader of the governing party.
The incumbent deputy chief minister of the Northern Territory is Gerard Maley. Maley assumed the position in September 2024, becoming the first deputy chief minister of the current Country Liberal Government since September 2024.