This is an incomplete list of Charles Darwin University people, including alumni and staff.
Order | Chancellor | Title | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes |
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1 | Austin Asche AC , QC | Chancellor of the Northern Territory University | 28 April 1989 | 26 February 1993 | 3 years, 304 days | [1] |
2 | Nan Giese AO , OBE | February 1993 | 2003 | 9–10 years | [2] | |
3 | Richard Ryan AO | Chancellor of Charles Darwin University | 2003 | December 2009 | 5–6 years | [3] |
4 | Sally Thomas AC | 1 January 2010 | 21 April 2016 | 6 years, 111 days | [4] | |
5 | Neil Balnaves AO | 22 April 2016 | 2018 | 7 years, 352 days | [5] | |
6 | Paul Henderson AO | 22 February 2019 | Current |
Order | Vice-Chancellor | Title | Years | Notes |
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1 | Malcolm Nairn | Vice-Chancellor of the Northern Territory University | 1989–???? | [6] |
2 | Roger Holmes | 2000–2000 | ||
3 | Ron McKay | 2000–2002 | ||
4 | Ken McKinnon | Interim Vice-Chancellor of the Northern Territory University | 2002–2003 | [7] |
5 | Helen Garnett | Vice-Chancellor of Charles Darwin University | 2003–2008 | [8] |
6 | Barney Glover | 2009–2014 | [9] | |
7 | Simon Maddocks | 2014–2020 | [10] [11] | |
8 | Mike Wilson | Interim Vice-Chancellor of Charles Darwin University | 2020 – May 2021 | [11] |
9 | Scott Bowman AO | Vice-Chancellor and President of Charles Darwin University | May 2021 – current | [11] |
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