Chief Minister - Definition and Overview

A Chief Minister is the elected Head of Government of a British overseas territory that has attained self-government. The title is also used in the Crown Dependency of the Isle of Man. In the other Crown Dependencies in the Channel Islands, the office of Chief Minister was introduced in Guernsey in 2004, while Jersey may follow suit.

The title has been retained by the heads of government of the states of India and the territories of Australia. It is also used to refer to the heads of government of the states of Malaysia, such as Sabah and Sarawak, although the Malay language term Menteri Besar is used in other states.

• Chief Minister of Anguilla
• Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory
• Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands
• Chief Minister of Guernsey
• Chief Minister of Gibraltar
• Chief Minister of the Isle of Man
• Chief Minister of Montserrat
• Chief Minister of Norfolk Island
• Chief Minister of the Northern Territory of Australia
• Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands
• Incumbent Indian Chief Ministers

See also Premier, Prime Minister.