Chief Minister

A Chief Minister is the elected Head of Government of a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British overseas territory that has attained self-government. It is also used as the English version of the title given to the heads of governments of the Malay states without a monarchy.

Related Topics:
Head of Government - India - Australia - British - Overseas territory - Malay states

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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 is expected to appoint its first Chief Minister following the 2005 elections.

Related Topics:
Crown Dependency - Isle of Man - Channel Islands - Guernsey - 2004 - Jersey

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In Malaysia it is used to refer to the heads of government, called in their Malay language term Ketua Menteri (literally Chief Minister) constitutionally of the Malaysian states without a monarchy; Malacca, Penang, Sabah and Sarawak, while the Malay language term Menteri Besar (literally Great Minister) is used in other states with a monarch.

Related Topics:
Malay language - Malaysian - Malacca - Penang - Sabah - Sarawak

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• current Chief Ministers of India
• 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 State of Malacca, Malaysia
• Chief Minister of the State of Penang, Malaysia
• Chief Minister of the State of Sabah, Malaysia
• Chief Minister of the State of Sarawak, Malaysia
• Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands
• Incumbent Indian Chief Ministers
• Chief Ministers of Gujarat, India.